Posted on 06/30/2011 11:09:53 AM PDT by neverdem
WASHINGTON - Today at his news conference, President Obama was asked about the unfolding gunwalker scandal, and whether ATF leadership will be replaced.
Mr. Obama answered, "My attorney general has made clear that he certainly would not have ordered gun running to be able to pass through into Mexico. ... I'm not going to comment on -- a on a current investigation. I've made very clear my views that that would not be an appropriate step by the ATF, and we've got to find out how that happened."
Project Gunrunner scandal uncovered at ATF
Mr. Obama added, "As soon as the investigation is completed, I think appropriate actions will be taken."
This week, the Senate confirmed three Obama-nominated Justice Department officials in a deal that will give Congressional investigators access to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms documents that have been withheld for months. The bigger part of the deal, however, is that ATF Acting Director Kenneth Melson will provide a "transcribed interview" to Republican and Democratic investigators in mid-July.
Melson is the highest-ranking official involved in the so-called gunwalker scandal to agree to be interviewed. For more than a week, Melson has resisted calls to resign from Republican members of Congress and critics. That after testimony and documents revealed he was fully briefed and engaged in the controversial plan to allow thousands of assault rifles and other weapons to be sold to suspected traffickers for Mexican drug cartels. Investigators have been trying to figure out who knew what, when at the Justice Department, which oversees ATF. They believe Melson may be able to provide some of that information.
Agent: I was ordered to let guns into Mexico
The president has said neither he nor Attorney General Eric Holder approved the operation known as "Fast and Furious." The Inspector General, the House Oversight Committee under Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are investigating.
A liar doing what he does best - lying.
It happened, Obummer, because you and “your” AG ordered it to happen. Thinking that you could use it to prove that American guns are falling into the hands of drug runners and cartels. And then you could use that to impose more gun control on the law abiding American citizens. You cooked it all up to get your way and it has come back to bite you on the ass.
It's not even that he ordered it. It's that he let it happen, all the while 0 was blaming gun dealers for supplying Mexican drug lords.
“My Attorney General” as opposed to The Attorney General. Well, at least he claimed ownership.
“The president has said neither he nor Attorney General Eric Holder approved the operation known as “Fast and Furious.””
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Based on the veracity and credibility of these two established lying thugs, would you bet your life on it?
We need someone with courage at the DOJ to come forward with the truth. Anyone? Anyone? Bueller?
Mrs. Prince of Space
So in order to get cooperation from ATF, the Republicans had to appoint certain folks to the justice department? Am I getting this right???? What in the name of all that is holy are the Republicans doing???? WTF, McConnell!!!!
“The president has said neither he nor Attorney General Eric Holder approved the operation known as “Fast and Furious.”
Complete and utter bull crap! You both knew! This was one of the things you meant by your gun control “under the radar” comment made to the Brady people.
Which was exactly what those two wanted (see tag line). It was a twofer, both arming criminals and "justifying" additional controls on long guns.
What did 0bama know and when did he know it?
“No matter what, the buck stops, er ... other there ... umm ... somewhere.
“I’ve made very clear my views that that would not be an appropriate step by the ATF, and we’ve got to find out how that happened.”
So I guess that means Obama will order the ATF and the Justice Department to stop stonewalling Issa and deliver all the documents that the investigating committee requires, right?
We need a special investigator to look inot the Obama Administration’s inivolvement in this deal and their retaliation against a government employee who was the whistleblower.
THIS should be Obama’s Watergate.
This is good.
Melson’s already said that he was acting on authorization.
Obama just said he and Holder did not authorize.
Someone must be lying. Hope Issa holds them to the fire.
Ken Starr is probably available. He sure got that Clinton crime family.
I do not know what is sadder, the fact that lazy, ignorant Americans keep electing criminal marxists, or good Amercans naively keep thinking that congress will do something about it.
How many decades of presidential crimes and feckless congressional hearings will it take to wake this country up?
The followup question that wasn't asked... "When will you order your AG to stop obstructing the investigation?"
Well, so far we have had four of these losers in a row in office - that makes 32 years - no, wait, Bush I was there only one term and the Obamanation has only been in there one term, so 24 years.
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