Wilmington, DE –“Congressman Castle clearly finds the alleged behavior disgusting and abhorrent and believes it was necessary for Rep. Foley to resign. From news reports, it is clear that Mr. Foley certainly crossed the line of ethical conduct, and, may have crossed legal lines, too. Congressman Castle supports a thorough FBI investigation and if Rep. Foley is found guilty of criminal activity, he should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. With regards to the question of who knew what and when they knew it, Rep. Castle supports a full and thorough investigation into this matter. After an investigation, if any Members or staff are found to have covered up knowledge of illegal behavior, they, too should step down or be relieved of their duties.”
Elizabeth Wenk, Deputy Chief of Staff
Nit pickers may well point out that this statement refers to Mark Foley, but in the absence of any statements from Castle about Gonzales, I think it is fair to assume that Castle finds Alberto Gonzales’ criminal activity as “disgusting and abhorrent” as Foley’s.
Maybe not. Foley was abusing minors. Gonzales is abusing the Constitution.
Anyway, I think we all agree that if you swap out “Foley” for “Gonzales” in this statement – it all holds up.