Posted on 06/07/2011 2:51:06 PM PDT by Nachum
California Republican Darrell Issa has called a hearing to look at the possibility that the Department of Justice (DOJ) may be committing obstruction of justice by ignoring a subpoena.
On April 1, Issa, House Oversight Committee chairman, subpoenaed all documents pertaining to two Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) programs, Project Gunrunner and Operation Fast and Furious.
Specifically, Issa was looking for documents and communications “relating to the genesis” of the programs and any information related to the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry. Two AK-47s ATF was tracking through Operation Fast and Furious were found at the scene of Terry’s death.
“The unwillingness of this Administration – most specifically the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms – to answer questions about this deadly serious matter is deeply troubling,” Issa said in a statement on April 1. “Allegations surrounding this program are serious and the ability of the Justice Department to conduct an impartial investigation is in question. Congressional oversight is necessary to get the truth about what is really happening.”
The Obama administration still hasn’t complied with Issa’s requests for documents or his subpoena. Before Attorney General Eric Holder appeared at a Judiciary Committee, DOJ supplied several documents that were already public.
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This doesn’t shock me one bit. Obama ignores court rulings all the the time so why would his appointees do likewise?
The most corrupt administration this country has ever witnessed.
Correction to what I said earlier:
This doesn’t shock me one bit. Obama ignores court rulings all the the time so why wouldn’t his appointees do likewise?
The most corrupt administration this country has ever witnessed.
they are going to try and get rid of Holder. Once he is gone Obama is no longer covered so well.
Yeah, sort of like Homeland Security allowing illegals to come into the US and kill landowners.
did anyone ever doubt that by the Congress and the Presidents of the past 40+ years who have circumvented the Constitution with impunity not realize that government tyranny would be the result? Gee Mr. Issa, you make it sound like this is something that is exclusive to the Obozo administration. The Obozo and the Dems are just more blatant with their abuse of our laws. CLUE time alert!
Go Darrell!
This story is progressing much too slowly. There is a huge cover-up going on here - I hope it will get more media coverage - and soon!
Issa should be jail for messing with the commie run gov.
Since the MSM is silent on this, it must not be important. /sarc
MEMO TO ALL THE MORONS WHO VOTED THESE CRIMINALS INTO OFFICE:
THANKS A PANTLOAD!!!
“This hearing will examine the constitutional questions raised by both the Department of Justice’s refusal to comply with a Congressional subpoena as well as the withholding of documents from a Congressional subpoena,” the Committee’s release said.
Shouldn't the Oversight Committee already know the answers to those questions?
/rhetorical
Go Issa, go!!
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