Attorney General John Ashcroft was released from the hospital on Sunday, five days after surgery to remove his gallbladder.
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Ashcroft, 61, will stay in his Washington home for some “quiet rest” as he continues to recuperate, Justice Department spokesman Mark Corallo said.
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Deputy Attorney General James Comey will continue to run the department until Ashcroft returns.
Ashcroft was admitted March 4 to George Washington University Hospital, suffering from a severe case of gallstone pancreatitis. The gallbladder was removed to prevent a recurrence of the sometimes-fatal illness.














