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Gonzales Exits After Years of Working with Bush

By Ari Shapiro, Steve Inskeep

Published August 27, 2007 at 6:34 AM PDT

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

The resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales marks the end of a professional bond with President Bush that the two fellow Texans enjoyed for years. But that closeness also helped feed criticisms that Gonzales was too political-minded in leading the Justice Department.

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Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

Steve Inskeep

Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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