CBS News Reporter Says White House Screamed, Swore at Her Over Fast and Furious

The Weekly Standard ^ | 10/4/11 | MARK HEMINGWAY

[Nachum]

The Fast and Furious scandal, in which the Justice Department knowingly gave Mexican criminal gangs thousands of guns, just keeps escalating. The latest development centers around whether or not Attorney General Eric Holder lied to Congress about having knowledge of the controversial gun trafficking operation. Recently released documents say Holder was briefed about the operation long before he told the Judiciary Committee he was first aware of what was going on. (Holder now claims he misunderstood the question was being asked.)

What's more, CBS News investigative journalist Sharyl Attkisson -- who's been covering the scandal from the beginning -- says in an interview on the Laura Ingraham Show today that the White House and Justice Department have taken to screaming at her for reporting on the story. You can listen to the full interview below, but here are the key excerpts from Attkisson:

In between the yelling that I received from Justice Department yesterday, the spokeswoman--who would not put anything in writing, I was asking for her explanation so there would be clarity and no confusion later over what had been said, she wouldn't put anything in writing--so we talked on the phone and she said things such as the question Holder answered was different than the one he asked. But he phrased it, he said very explicitly, 'I probably heard about Fast and Furious for the first time over the last few weeks.'

[PapaBear3625]

Attkisson is getting close to a real story here and her higher ups know it and are obviously backing her. I say obviously because one can only imagine that the WH has been on the phone to CBS to tell them to cease and desist.

It could just be that the "Progressives" have decided that Obama is a liability, and want him out before he turns 2012 into a disaster for the Dems.

[kcvl]

Tracy Schmaler, formerly the senior director, global public affairs at Yahoo! Inc, is joined the Justice Department’s Office of Public Affairs as Deputy Director.

Former Vermont Press Bureau and Brattleboro Reformer reporter Tracy Schmaler.

[tutstar]

bfl

[PapaBear3625]

Lamar Alexander contacted Obama, asking for a special prosecutor? Do you actually believe the corrupt-to-the-core Obama will appoint one, to investigate F&F, Holder and his own Administration?

If a future Republican administration AG seriously investigates, then a bunch of people are in trouble. This may motivate them to appoint a "pet" special prosecutor to whitewash everything so that Obama can issue pardons while he can.

If it's as deep and ugly as it's starting to look, Obama may be thinking he CANNOT afford to lose in 2012...

[American Constitutionalist]

* CBS News Reporter Says White House Screamed, Swore at Her Over Fast and Furious * why so upset White House officials ? and DOIJ ( department of injustice ) officials ? why so upset and screaming ?

Is it because the long arm of the law is going to expose your criminal activities ?

WHY SO UPSET ??

[6ppc]

When did the building become sentient?

It's been possessed since January 20, 2009

[American Constitutionalist]

" Deeeeelish! *rubs hands together* "




Excellllllllllllllllent

[American Constitutionalist]

" Attkisson was about the only good reporter CNN had. Now she’s forcing CBS to perform actual journalism. I love her. "

Just doing the job that the rest of MSM don't want to do.

[SoldierDad]

Good information. Thanks.

[atc23]

I find it strange that no FR poster on this thread has brought up the administrations failed attempt at installing a cartel friendly junta in Honduras.
Actually, the object was to keep a cartel friendly puppet there.
The executive branch could just as easily arm Honduran partisans in exchange for campaign contributions in 20 dollar amounts to the Chairman’s slush fund.

This story is the proverbial giant ball of yarn.

I think Miss Atkisson should look both ways before crossing those busy streets in front of Starbucks.

[uncbob]

They have no choice, if they want to maintain any remaining credibility.

When it leads the news night after night like Watergate with the emphasis on the deaths involved then they will have credibility

[TexasRepublic]

Hmmmm....Screaming was much in vogue in a certain political party during in the 1930’s. In Germany, I think.

[American Constitutionalist]

" before he turns 2012 into a disaster for the Dems. "

It's already a total epic disaster failure for the Democrats for 2012, and they won't be able to remove the stench even well passed 2012.

[American Constitutionalist]

* " When did the building become sentient?" *

" It's been possessed since January 20, 2009 "

Ephesians 6:12:

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in heavenly places.

[cayuga]

Me thinks fast and furious was going to be the democrats version of the Reichstag’s Fire for Gun Control

I believe you nailed it.

They would claim the only way to keep "deadly assault guns" from Mexican drug lords would be a ban on US sales, if not ownership.

The commies can't get everything they want until we are disarmed, and they know it.

[Jacquerie]

Good find. There is something about the “look” of committed Leftist women. She has it.

[American Constitutionalist]

* " Me thinks fast and furious was going to be the democrats version of the Reichstag’s Fire for Gun Control " *

" I believe you nailed it.

They would claim the only way to keep "deadly assault guns" from Mexican drug lords would be a ban on US sales, if not ownership.

The commies can't get everything they want until we are disarmed, and they know it. "

Is it any wonder why they are so upset about being exposed to the light ?

[American Constitutionalist]

" Good find. There is something about the “look” of committed Leftist women. She has it. "

They look and become of what they are possessed by.
People look like what demon or evil spirit they are dominated by.
Women's Liberation Movement ? N.O.W. ? Feminists movement ? that's a laugh, they are not " FREE " they are in bondage by what ever spirit they are possessed by.
Homosexuality ? they become and look like what ever spirit they are possessed by.

Ephesians 6:12:

For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

[Marine_Uncle]

He lied. Now will he fry.

[LucyT]

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WH screams, swears at reporter for covering scandal...

. . . . WH gone wild; out of control.

Check out # 110 for update, and links to Drudge.

Thanks, Ernest_at_the_Beach. - Holder changes story? Who would have thought...