Richardson on Gonzales: "It's time for him to go"

U.S. presidential hopeful Bill Richardson has called for the resignation of embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales. "New leadership is needed. It's time for him to go'' declared Richardson after Gonzales was "couching his explanations'' during a Senate hearing yesterday. (Both gentlemen are of Mexican background).

Bipartisan support for Gonzales has all but disappeared over the past month as he faces accusations of political partisanship in the firings of 8 federal attorneys:

“Critics have claimed the dismissals were either motivated by desire to install attorneys more loyal to the Republican Party…or as retribution for actions or inactions damaging to the Republican Party”.

President George W. Bush has stood by Gonzales in spite of the controversy.

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