Justice Department Would Not Object to Goodling Immunity

Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers has received a letter from the Department of Justice indicating it would not object to the House Judiciary Committee's grant of use immunity for Monica Goodling. Chairman Conyers had the following statement:

"Today the Department of Justice gave notice that it would not object to the House Judiciary Committee's grant of use immunity for Monica Goodling. I believe obtaining her testimony will be a critical step in our efforts to get to the truth about the circumstances surrounding the US Attorney firings and possible politicization in the Department's prosecutorial function. The Committee will be moving expeditiously to apply for the court order so that we can schedule a hearing promptly."

Attorney General Gonzales is scheduled to testify before the Committee on Thursday.