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Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Bush calls Gonzales to reaffirm support after thousands of pages
White House press secretary Tony Snow said the president called Alberto Gonzales from the Oval Office around 7:15 a.m to "reaffirm his strong backing" of the attorney general. Gonzales has come under fire for how the firings of at least seven U.S. attorneys were carried out, and some have called for his resignation. The White House has steadfastly maintained that the president has full confidence in Gonzales. Related video: CNN's Kelli Arena reports the new documents shed some light on the firings of the U.S. attorneys Related video: Sen. Barack Obama told CNN's Larry King he thinks Gonzales should step down Related video: Sen. Arlen Specter, the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, told CNN's Wolf Blitzer Monday he wants answers -- CNN's Ed Henry and Terry Frieden
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