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Monica Goodling Testifies
Monica Goodling, a former top aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, admits she let politics play a role in hiring employees and denies ever talking to Karl Rove about the firing of US Attorneys. We’ll hear about her much-awaited testimony. Also, a rundown on the Congressional oversight Democrats promised when they took over Capitol Hill.
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenMonica Goodling, a former top aide to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, admits she let politics play a role in hiring employees and denies ever talking to Karl Rove about the firing of US Attorneys. We’ll hear about her much-awaited testimony. Also, a rundown on the Congressional oversight Democrats promised when they took over Capitol Hill.
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