I'm sure you're all shocked, shocked! to hear that Attorney General Gonzalez has once again got caught fibbing to Congress. The latest adventures in truth telling are in regard to a question asked by Ted Kennedy. Kennedy asked Gonzalez if the AG's staff participated in political briefings. Mr. Gonzalez said no. Of course, it turns out that the leadership at the AG's office did attend political briefings.
At this point, it's getting hard to tell whether Mr. Gonzalez is just a pathological liar or if he believes he can pull the Jedi Mind Trick on the Judiciary Committee. Either way, it's clear he isn't telling the truth.
Justice Department officials attended at least a dozen political briefings at the White House since 2001, including some meetings led by Karl Rove, President Bush's chief political adviser, and others that were focused on election trends prior to the 2006 midterm contest, according to documents released yesterday.
Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales told the Senate Judiciary Committee last week that he did not believe that senior Justice Department officials had attended such briefings. But he clarified his testimony yesterday in a letter to Congress, emphasizing that the briefings were not held at the agency's offices.
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