Miers Withdraws Her Nomination

  • In a Letter to President Bush, White House Counsel Harriet Miers withdrew her nomination for Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • GOP senators assert independence in wake of Miers withdrawal
  • New York Times: Miers Failed to Win Support of Key Senators and Conservatives
  • Related links on the Miers nomination
  • The Hill: Miers withdraws nomination…quoting a statement by President: “It is clear that senators would not be satisfied until they gained access to internal documents concerning advice provided during her tenure at the White House, disclosures that would undermine a president’s ability to receive candid counsel…”
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