Bush has “confidence” in embattled Attorney General

President Bush continued to back Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in spite of increased pressure by Democrats and Republicans. During a press conference earlier today, Bush also reiterated remarks made earlier this week against a possible no-confidence vote led by Democrats that has led to speculation over Gonzales’ possible resignation.

The president’s comments came a day after an aide to Gonzales testified to the Senate that she “crossed the line” in bringing politics to the hiring process at the Justice Department. The Mexican-American attorney general has been accused of his role in the firing of eight federal attorneys supposedly due to political reasons.

Sources- FOX News, Denver Post, MyFoxColorado.com, Guardian UK, International Herald Tribune, Wikipedia, Reuters India

Image- MSNBC (2004 photo of President Bush and then-nominee for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales)