from cnn.com:
Attorney General John Ashcroft could be one of the first Cabinet members to leave the administration.
Sources close to Ashcroft told CNN on Thursday that they believe it is most likely the attorney general will submit his resignation in the near future, possibly within the next two weeks.
Private signals from Justice Department sources have indicated for some months that the attorney general has no plans to serve a second term.
Some sources have said that Ashcroft's health is a factor in his decision. The attorney general suffered from pancreatitis earlier this year.
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