Charles Stimson Out

The Associated Press (here) reports that Charles “Cully” Stimson, deputy assistant secretary of defense for detainee affairs, resigned today over controversial remarks in which he criticized lawyers who represent terrorism suspects. These remarks, which were discussed previously on this blog (here, here, here) provoked numerous calls for Stimson’s resignation.  Stimson reportedly said he was leaving because of the controversy over a radio interview in which he said he found it shocking that lawyers at many of the nation’s top law firms represent detainees held at the U.S. military prison in Cuba.

KJ