Republican U.S. Rep. Marilyn Musgrave today joined the growing voices questioning whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales should stay in his job.
Musgrave, of Fort Morgan, wrote Gonzales a letter stating “that, for the good of our country and out of loyalty to the president, you consider stepping aside to ensure that the president, Congress and the county’s leaders can rededicate themselves to the important issues facing our nation.”
A few Republican and several Democratic lawmakers have called for Gonzales’ resignation.
Last week, Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colo., said Gonzales should leave. Salazar calls Gonzales a friend and briefly sat beside him when Gonzales recently testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee addressing the firings of U.S. attorneys.
Several Senate Democrats have urged a no-confidence vote on Gonzales.
On Monday, President Bush said Gonzales still had his support and denounced the no-confidence vote as “pure political theater.”
