Democrats Ask Goodling For Private Interview« Thread Started on Apr 6, 2007, 3:49am » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Democrats Ask Goodling For Private InterviewApril 4, 2007 10:10 a.m. ESTread at source> http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles ... 140William Macklin - All Headline News Staff ReporterWashington, D.C. (AHN) - House Democrats have asked a top aide to Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales to meet with them privately even though the aide has said she will plead the Fifth Amendment and refuse to answer questions about the controversial firings of eight federal prosecutors. In a letter to the lawyer representing Monica Goodling, lawmakers argued that the former senior counselor to Gonzales must tell Congress which questions she is refusing to answer. Goodling, who is also the former liaison between the Justice Department and the White House, has said she believes Democrats have already made up their minds about the firings, creating "a perilous environment in which to testify." Goodling said she would not answer questions and would instead assert her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.