Every DAG Has His Day

Monday, May 14, 2007 6:20 PM - By David Lat

Paul McNulty Paul J McNulty Above the Law blog.jpeg For departure. For Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, his last day at the Department of Justice will be in not-too-distant future. He announced his intention to resign earlier today.

But he won’t be leaving the DOJ as abruptly as, say, Monica Goodling. He’ll stick around for a few more months:

McNulty, who has served 18 months as the Justice Department’s second-in-command, announced his plans at a closed-door meeting of U.S. attorneys in San Antonio, according to two senior department aides. He said he will remain at the department until this fall or until the Senate approves a successor, the aides said.

(It’s nice to know that we were actually right about something. But then again, even a stopped clock is right twice a day.)

Justice Department Official Resigning, Aides Say [Associated Press]

Earlier: Paul McNulty: On His Way Out?