House committee schedules contempt vote against Holder

[Ought Six]

Congressional report names five ATF figures in Fast and Furious scandal, reveals related murder

http://tinyurl.com/c7vdxa8


Original link (Daily Caller -- link corrupted by profanity filter):

http://daily***********/2012/07/31/congressional-report-names-five-atf-figures-in-fast-and-furious-scandal-reveals-related-murder

[Ought Six]

http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_2...ief?refresh=no

A weapon tied to "Operation Fast and Furious" was seized in Tijuana in connection with a drug cartel's conspiracy to kill the police chief of Tijuana, Baja California, who later became the Juárez police chief, according to a U.S. government report.

The firearm was found Feb. 25, 2010, during an arrest of a criminal cell associated with Teodoro "El Teo" García Simental and Raydel "El Muletas" López Uriarte, allies of the Sinaloa cartel.

Tijuana police said they arrested four suspects in March 2010 in connection with a failed attempt to take out Julián Leyzaola, and that the suspects allegedly confessed to conspiring to assassinate the police chief on orders from Tijuana cartel leaders.

The suspects had an arsenal of weapons and ammunition, and one of the firearms traced back to the operation that the Bureau of Alcohol, Firearms, Tobacco and Explosives (ATF) was monitoring from its field office in Phoenix.

Read the rest of the article at the linked page.

[C.Puffs]

http://www.elpasotimes.com/news/ci_2...ief?refresh=no



Read the rest of the article at the linked page.

No time for that, Romney mis****ounced a word.

[FlintHillBilly]

Darrell Issa to Sue Eric Holder Monday

House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa plans to sue Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday for refusing to provide documents related to the "Fast and Furious" gun-smuggling operation.
"The committee expects to file the civil contempt suit against the attorney general Monday," a Republican source said. The suit will be filed in the federal district court for the District of Columbia.
The action is the latest escalation in the dispute between House Republicans and the Justice Department over the documents, which relate to a botched gun-smuggling operation.
On June 28, the House voted to hold Holder in contempt of Congress and authorized the Oversight panel to bring suit to enforce its rights.
In Fast and Furious, agents for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives allowed assault guns to "walk," which meant ending surveillance on weapons suspected to be en route to Mexican drug cartels.

http://www.rollcall.com/news/darrell...1.html?pos=hln

[riderboy]

Jesus H Christmas, Holder is a dirty, low life stinking liar. Ditto for BO.

[Kit]

Issa is going Captain Ahab on Holder. Despite having no media coverage, he's still hunting him down. I think Issa is convicted that taking down Holder is the thing to do, probably more than just political reasons, but moral. If it were political, Issa would've eventually let go as people stopped paying attention.

[Chulo]

Well they did it http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/...t-and-furious/

GOP sues to force Obama compliance on Fast and Furious

House Republicans on Monday asked the federal courts to intervene and force the Obama administration to turn over documents from the botched Fast and Furious gun-walking operation, escalating what had been a simmering constitutional crisis.
House Speaker John A. Boehner said President Obama and his team were ignoring a congressional subpoena — something the courts have long recognized as valid — and said lawmakers were left with no choice but to ask the third branch to referee.
“By stonewalling Congress and ignoring a contempt order, the Justice Department has left the House no choice but to take legal action so we can get to the bottom of the Fast and Furious operation that cost border agent Brian Terry his life,” Mr. Boehner said.

Its a suit on compliance with an order not a personal suit against Holder

[LineDoggie]

Yeah but nothing will happen while DOJ refuses to Hold Holder as being under the Law. right now he's above the law

[shermbodius]

Yeah but nothing will happen while DOJ refuses to Hold Holder as being under the Law. right now he's above the law

Yes and it drives me crazy.

[IconOfEvi]

No way but the thug way

[Laworkerbee]

Holder makes Reno look competent.

[shermbodius]

Holder makes Reno look competent.

Never thought I would agree to that.

[Ought Six]

Report: Security Clearances Revoked, Criminal Charges Pending For ATF Fast and Furious Officials

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepa...ious_officials

Washington D.C. - According to credible ATF sources, officials heavily involved in Operation Fast and Furious and named as partially responsible for the program's failure by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz and the House Oversight Committee have been stripped of their government security clearances while some have been fired, demoted, and transferred. Criminal charges are also reportedly pending.

Former ATF Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division Bill Newell, former ATF Special Agent in Charge of Operations in the West Bill McMahon and former Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division George Gillett have been fired while former Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jim Needles and Field Supervisor David Voth have been demoted. Hope McAllister, the lead case agent for Fast and Furious, has been put on leave and transferred out of Phoenix according to reports. McMahon and ATF came under heavy fire just a few months ago after it was revealed McMahon had been receiving ATF paid leave while pulling a six figure salary from J.P. Morgan, the same bank that owns the bureau's credit cards.

In addition to involvement in Operation Fast and Furious, the consequences for these officials come as a result of their handling of the Jay Dobyns' arson case. All are expected to receive full retirement benefits.

The ATF Public Affairs Division did not return calls for comment. The Department of Justice Inspector General's Office said they would get back to Townhall with a comment "sometime next week."

It seems that the scapegoats have been chosen.

[riderboy]

Report: Security Clearances Revoked, Criminal Charges Pending For ATF Fast and Furious Officials

http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepa...ious_officials

It seems that the scapegoats have been chosen.

We'll never know the truth thanks to Mr Transparency's Presidential Executive Privelege cover-up. And the band played on.

[IconOfEvi]

And yet again, no one goes to jail. No one at the top even got a slap on the wrist. Justice as usual these days I guess. But hey, what the **** do I know? Apparently this was all fantastic enough we voted this again with a great margin. We deserve everything we get and will get in the future.

(on a related note, the administration has been one of the toughest trying to keep whistleblowers silent)