Raw Story
The man who took the fall for the firing of nine US attorneys is stocking up to fund attorneys of his own now that he can no longer rely on the taxpayers’ largesse to enforce the laws of the land.
The man leading the drive?
Ford Motor Company general counsel David G. Leitch, who wrote in an email last month to supporters that Gonzales is “innocent of any wrongdoing” but can’t afford to pay for his defense, according to the Washington Post‘s Dan Eggen.
As his biography notes, “Immediately prior to joining Ford, Leitch served in the White House as Deputy Counsel to President George W. Bush. In that capacity, he advised the President and his staff on a variety of legal issues, including issues involving the war on terror, judicial nominations, legislative proposals and ethics.”
Supporters of the erstwhile Attorney General have created a trust fund to help defray his legal expenses, which are steadily mounting. Gonzales faces a Justice Department investigation into whether he committed perjury or improperly prepped a congressional witness.
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