Rumors are flying around Washington D.C. that the White House is looking for a replacement for embattled U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.The fate of Gonzales will probably be decided this week with likely Congressional Hearings. Democrats want to subpoena Karl Rove and Harriet Miers over the dismissal of eight U.S. Attorneys. The Democrats say the dismissals were politically motivated but supporters of Gonzales and the Administration point out that the U.S. Attorneys are politically appointed, and serve at the leisure of the President. By law, they can be let go at any time.
The White House is under increased pressure to make the controversy around Gonzales "go away." Among the front runners to replace Gonzales is Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff.
Currently Alberto Gonzales is the highest serving Hispanic in the administration and is the nation's first Hispanic attorney general.
The RNHA is one of the few organizations that has come out publicly to support Gonzales. Some conservative groups are nervous about endorsing him and some Senators don't want to "waste" political capitol on Gonzales, who they feel is under too much scrutiny. Democrats smell blood in the water. Sources state other people in the Department might be let go.
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