[1] After leaving the Office of Independent Counsel, Myers was appointed Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce.

[2] Myers is married to John F. Wood, the former US Attorney for the Western District of Missouri and former Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Homeland Security.

[7] Significant criticism came from conservative commentators, including The National Review, which urged President Bush to nominate a candidate with more experience.

[11][12] Under Myers, the employee was temporarily transferred from the agency headquarters to a field office, and an attempt was allegedly made to delete the photographs.

[11][13] The photographs, however, were not permanently deleted and the House Committee report featured the shot of Myers smiling with the employee as evidence.

[15][16] A report by the United States House Committee on Homeland Security ruled that Myers led a "coordinated effort to conceal" her role in the scandal.