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On Thursday evening the Justice Department formally responded to Issas claims and threat to move forward with the contempt resolution.
The department strongly disputes the contention that we have failed to cooperate with the committees review of Operation Fast and Furious as asserted in the staff briefing paper and draft contempt of Congress resolution that the Committee released today. Deputy Attorney General James Cole wrote in a letter today.
Some have questioned why the departments inspector general has received a greater number of documents than have been provided to the committee, Cole added. The answer lies in the fact that the Office of Inspector General, as a component of the department, is entitled in these circumstances to review material that is not appropriate for disclosure outside the department.
As for documents the Justice Department has held back, the Justice Department official said they were the type Justice Departments have historically not released because it would politicize or jeopardize ongoing criminal investigations and prosecutions.
The official added that both political parties have had existing policies that the Justice Department would not produce internal, deliberative materials not relevant to the investigation, or materials that occurred long after the operation had concluded.
Rep. Darrell Issa Threatens to Hold Attorney General Eric Holder in Contempt of Congress - ABC News
Issa sends out draft contempt order against Holder over 'Fast and Furious' - NYPOST.com
This kind of raises the question:
what kind of Administration is President Obama running here?
The same might be asked of House leadership, allowing committees to get so out of hand.
On Thursday evening the Justice Department formally responded to Issas claims and threat to move forward with the contempt resolution.
The department strongly disputes the contention that we have failed to cooperate with the committees review of Operation Fast and Furious as asserted in the staff briefing paper and draft contempt of Congress resolution that the Committee released today. Deputy Attorney General James Cole wrote in a letter today.
Some have questioned why the departments inspector general has received a greater number of documents than have been provided to the committee, Cole added. The answer lies in the fact that the Office of Inspector General, as a component of the department, is entitled in these circumstances to review material that is not appropriate for disclosure outside the department.
As for documents the Justice Department has held back, the Justice Department official said they were the type Justice Departments have historically not released because it would politicize or jeopardize ongoing criminal investigations and prosecutions.
The official added that both political parties have had existing policies that the Justice Department would not produce internal, deliberative materials not relevant to the investigation, or materials that occurred long after the operation had concluded.
Rep. Darrell Issa Threatens to Hold Attorney General Eric Holder in Contempt of Congress - ABC News
The same might be asked of House leadership, allowing committees to get so out of hand.
Issa sends out draft contempt order against Holder over 'Fast and Furious' - NYPOST.com
This kind of raises the question:
what kind of Administration is President Obama running here?
Answer: The worst since Nixon.
If the mainstream media focused on the 3,000 weapons shipped to Mexico the same way it covered the weapon in Zimmerman's hand the A.G. would be behind bars. The coverup is usually worse than the crime but if the media is involved in the coverup it's a done deal.
If the mainstream media focused on the 3,000 weapons shipped to Mexico the same way it covered the weapon in Zimmerman's hand the A.G. would be behind bars. The coverup is usually worse than the crime but if the media is involved in the coverup it's a done deal.
I don't know that the idiotic "Fast and Furious" plan, implementation and the blow-back would constitute criminality under all the circumstances. But it sure as hell didn't get the kind of media attention that the George Zimmerman shooting of Trayvon Martin got.
The AG should step the fuck down. Alternatively, the President should fire him.
I won't hold my breath.
If the mainstream media focused on the 3,000 weapons shipped to Mexico the same way it covered the weapon in Zimmerman's hand the A.G. would be behind bars. The coverup is usually worse than the crime but if the media is involved in the coverup it's a done deal.
I don't know that the idiotic "Fast and Furious" plan, implementation and the blow-back would constitute criminality under all the circumstances. But it sure as hell didn't get the kind of media attention that the George Zimmerman shooting of Trayvon Martin got.
The AG should step the fuck down. Alternatively, the President should fire him.
I won't hold my breath.
There is always a third option. We just fire the President this November and in turn fire Holder.
Issa sends out draft contempt order against Holder over 'Fast and Furious' - NYPOST.com
This kind of raises the question:
what kind of Administration is President Obama running here?
Answer: The worst since Nixon.
I dont think Nixon was this bad
either deliberately, or through wanton negligence lead to the deaths of people. If you dont think that's something that needs to be investigated, then you are just a partisan hack and an enemy to justice and liberty.
either deliberately, or through wanton negligence lead to the deaths of people. If you dont think that's something that needs to be investigated, then you are just a partisan hack and an enemy to justice and liberty.
Yea and hell yea. I felt the exact same way about Iraq. Do you support a complete investagation as to how we got into Iraq? Darrell Issa where are you on Iraq?
