Gonzales Under Siege

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Despite the hue and cry from Democrats, it will ultimately be Republicans who determine Gonzales's fate. Never popular with Congress, Gonzales may have to rely largely on the White House for support as Congressional investigations proceed. For the time being, President Bush is sticking by his old friend from Texas. But that could change if G.O.P. support for Gonzales slips further among Republicans in the event of new revelations surrounding the firings. Arlen Specter, the top G.O.P. figure on the Senate Judiciary Committee, has already suggested that Gonzales may be on his way out, and doubts about the Attorney General's performance are now being expressed publicly by stalwart Administration backers such as Sen. John Cornyn of Texas and Rep. James Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, the top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.