Gonzales Aide Takes the Fifth

The Washington Post reports that Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' senior counselor, Monica Gooding, has asserted her Fifth Amendment right against self incrimination and is refusing to testify to Congress in the silly US Attorney firing probe. Given as to how Congressional hearings and grand jury proceedings in political cases have now become little more than perjury traps and gotcha games, who can blame her? As I have always advised clients, and anyone else silly enough to listen, when the government says they want to ask a few questions, don't even think about thinking about answering until you've consulted counsel.