Hi there,

It is the job of the press to cover power, not cover for power—to hold those in power accountable by documenting what's happening on the ground and amplifying voices at the grassroots. In this critical moment, as attacks on the media escalate, we must continue to cover crackdowns on dissent, immigrants, the LGBTQ+ community, public health and academic freedom. If our journalism is important to you, please donate today. Every dollar makes a difference. Thank you so much.

Democracy Now!
Amy Goodman

Non-commercial news needs your support.

We rely on contributions from you, our viewers and listeners to do our work. If you visit us daily or weekly or even just once a month, now is a great time to make your monthly contribution.

Please do your part today.

Donate

Alberto Gonzales Sworn in As Attorney General

HeadlineFeb 15, 2005

Meanwhile Alberto Gonzales was sworn in on Monday to become Attorney General, replacing John Ashcroft. Gonzales was approved by the Senate by a 60 to 26 vote a week ago. Democrats criticized him for helping to pave the legal groundwork that led to the torture of prisoners at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo Bay. He was widely criticized for calling the Geneva Conventions quaint. On Monday he pledged to uphold the constitution. At the swearing-in ceremony, Bush praised outgoing Attorney General John Ashcroft and the controversial USA Patriot Act.

The original content of this program is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. Please attribute legal copies of this work to democracynow.org. Some of the work(s) that this program incorporates, however, may be separately licensed. For further information or additional permissions, contact us.

Non-commercial news needs your support

We rely on contributions from our viewers and listeners to do our work.
Please do your part today.
Make a donation
Top