".. WASHINGTON (AP) — The acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the U.S. Attorney in Arizona are resigning following investigations into a flawed law enforcement operation aimed at major gun-trafficking networks on the Southwest border. The Justice Department announced the resignations Tuesday. U.S. Attorney in Minnesota, B. Todd Jones, will replace Kenneth Melson as ATF's acting director. No replacement was immediately announced for the U.S. Attorney in Arizona, Dennis Burke, whose office was deeply involved in the ATF investigation called Operation Fast and Furious which focused on several Phoenix area gun shops. .."
If this is true that Melson resigned, rather than being transferred, this will allow him to give complete and accurate testimony to the House Committee with no repercussions! Sounds to me like it is possible for the torpedos this guy shoots will sink the O ship before a pubbie can shoot him out of the water next year!!!!!
“If this is true that Melson resigned, rather than being transferred, this will allow him to give complete and accurate testimony ...”
Nope.
Not ‘resigned’ but ‘reassigned’, which means we will still pay Melson’s salary and benefits, but now he will be shielded by Obama and Holder from giving up anyone above him.
Actual headline:
ATF head Kenneth Melson reassigned amid gun-trafficking probe.
“Kenneth E. Melson, acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, will become a senior adviser on forensic science in the department’s Office of Legal Policy.”
(Which actually means Melson will be counting paper clips in the ATF law office and memorizing his script prepared by the law office for him in case he is further questioned).