Democratic senators have called for the resignation of U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales due to admissions that the FBI broke and misused laws in the process of obtaining personal information from telephone companies, Internet service providers, banks, and credit bureaus under the terms of the Patriot Act.
As an executive of the Justice Department, Gonzales is viewed as having a premiere role in safeguarding and upholding the constitutional protections afforded to citizens. In a Justice Department audit, the FBI was found to have improperly used post-9/11 powers under the Patriot Act to secretly obtain personal information.
Sources: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-03-09-gonzales_N.htm
