GOP Braces For Testimony Fight, Likely Gonzales Exit

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The Politico
GOP Braces For Testimony Fight, Likely Gonzales Exit

By: Mike Allen and John Bresnahan
March 20, 2007 08:46 PM EST

The White House and top GOP officials are bracing for a lengthy battle over executive privilege and the likely resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales in the escalating fight over the firings of eight U.S. attorneys, several key Republicans said Tuesday. . ..

But people involved in the process to sound out potential replacements for Gonzales said they had not talked to Snow. A GOP loyalist close to the White House said the process went on ice after Bush made his call to Gonzales. "They were reaching out," the operative said. "Now, we're in lockdown. We're just waiting. They've reached out to everyone they need to reach out to and are waiting to get a 'yes' from someone."


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