Ashcroft, Evans Resign

By Brian Naylor

Published November 9, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Don Evans resign from President Bush's Cabinet. Ashcroft said in a handwritten letter to Bush, "The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved." NPR's Brian Naylor reports.

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