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| Top US justice official to resign | Top US justice official to resign |
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| US Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty is to resign from his job. | US Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty is to resign from his job. |
| He had been caught up in the row over the Bush administration's decision to sack several federal prosecutors. | He had been caught up in the row over the Bush administration's decision to sack several federal prosecutors. |
| The move was seen by some as politically motivated, but the Justice Department says they were fired because they didn't do their jobs well. | |
| Mr McNulty was "a dynamic and thoughtful leader" said his boss, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, in a written statement. | Mr McNulty was "a dynamic and thoughtful leader" said his boss, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, in a written statement. |
| In February, Mr McNulty testified that at least one of the dismissed federal attorneys had been sacked for political reasons, causing embarrassed to Mr Gonzales. | In February, Mr McNulty testified that at least one of the dismissed federal attorneys had been sacked for political reasons, causing embarrassed to Mr Gonzales. |
| Two other Justice Department officials have also resigned in recent months. | Two other Justice Department officials have also resigned in recent months. |
| Mr McNulty has been in the job for 18 months. He is expected to remain in the post for several months more, until the Senate approves a successor. | Mr McNulty has been in the job for 18 months. He is expected to remain in the post for several months more, until the Senate approves a successor. |
| He had previously served as US attorney in Alexandria, Virginia in the wake of the September 11 terror attacks. | He had previously served as US attorney in Alexandria, Virginia in the wake of the September 11 terror attacks. |
| There he worked on a number of terrorism cases, including the prosecution of Zacarias Moussaoui, who admitted to conspiracy over 9/11. | There he worked on a number of terrorism cases, including the prosecution of Zacarias Moussaoui, who admitted to conspiracy over 9/11. |