White House, Congress in Talks on Attorney Firings

NPR | By Liane Hansen,

Published March 18, 2007 at 8:00 AM EDT

Congressional Democrats are demanding more information about the dismissals of eight U.S. attorneys last year. The Bush administration has insisted that the firings were not politically motivated.

After a week of sometimes conflicting explanations from the White House and the Justice Department, there are now questions about whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales can survive politically. And if Congress has its way, some top Bush administration officials will face tough questions as well.

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Liane Hansen has been the host of NPR's award-winning Weekend Edition Sunday for 20 years. She brings to her position an extensive background in broadcast journalism, including work as a radio producer, reporter, and on-air host at both the local and national level. The program has covered such breaking news stories as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the capture of Saddam Hussein, the deaths of Princess Diana and John F. Kennedy, Jr., and the Columbia shuttle tragedy. In 2004, Liane was granted an exclusive interview with former weapons inspector David Kay prior to his report on the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. The show also won the James Beard award for best radio program on food for a report on SPAM.

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