Counselor to Gonzales abruptly resigns« Thread Started on Apr 7, 2007, 3:08am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Counselor to Gonzales abruptly resignsPOSTED: 9:04 p.m. EDT, April 6, 2007 read at source> http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/06/ ... WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Justice Department official Monica Goodling resigned her position as counselor to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Friday afternoon.Goodling had invoked the Fifth Amendment, which protects witnesses from self-incrimination, in refusing to testify before Congress regarding the firings of eight U.S. attorneys. Goodling was among the senior Justice Department officials who participated in meetings and e-mail exchanges about the planned dismissals. She went on paid leave as the controversy grew.