Gonzales being probed by DoJ

If the President won't fire him and Congress won't impeach him, then maybe his own agency can get the job done.  The Washington Post reports this morning that the Justice Department has launched an internal probe into whether Attorney General Alberto Gonzales deliberately sought to influence the congressional testimony of aide Monica Goodling:

She said Gonzales's comments discomfited her because both Congressand the Justice Department had already launched investigations of thedismissals.

Goodling's account attracted attention partly becauseGonzales had told Congress that he could not remember numerous detailsabout the prosecutors' dismissals because he had purposely avoideddiscussing the issue with other potential "fact witnesses."

This all refers to a meeting that Gonzales had with Goodling prior to her testimony.  Goodling told Congress that she felt "uncomfortable" during the meeting with him:

"It made me a little uncomfortable," Goodlingtestified at the May 23 House Judiciary Committee hearing. "I just didnot know if it was appropriate for us to both be discussing ourrecollections of what had happened."

At this point, the Justice Department gains from launching a probe in an effort to get rid of their boss.  All of the hard-working public servants at DoJ have had their careers and reputations tarnished under the shadow of Gonzales' tenure.  Many of them would probably like to take part in kicking him out.