Court Order Forces Ex-Gonzales Aide Goodling To Testify In DOJ Investigation

Court Order Forces Ex-Gonzales Aide Goodling To Testify In DOJ Investigation

Congressional investigators checking for political motive in the Justice Department's dismissal of selected U.S. attorneys last year now have a federal court order to hear from a former high-level government attorney, Monica Goodling.

In a request for immunity from prosecution filed and granted within hours Friday at U.S. District Court, the House Judiciary Committee said the protected testimony could shed light on circumstances "surrounding recent terminations of certain United States attorneys, representations to Congress regarding those circumstances, and related matters."

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