Goodling denies major role in firings

Yeah right, and Donkeys fly.

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The Justice Department's former White House liaison denied Wednesday that she played a major role in the firings of U.S. attorneys last year and blamed Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty for misleading Congress.

McNulty's explanation about the dismissals, on Feb. 6, 'was incomplete or inaccurate in a number of respects,' Monica Goodling told a packed House Judiciary Committee inquiry into the firings.

She added: 'I believe the deputy was not fully candid.'

McNulty and other Justice officials had no immediate comment.

Goodling, 33, quit the department last month and initially pleaded the Fifth Amendment on Wednesday. After being granted court-approved immunity, she read a statement and began answering question from committee members.

Justice Department documents show Goodling attended numerous meetings over a year's time about the plans to fire the U.S. attorneys and corresponded with the White House and at least one of the ousted prosecutors before the dismissals were ordered.

The furor, in part, has threatened Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' own job as Democrats and even some Republicans have called on him to resign.