JUST DO IT!
Posted on 01/20/2012 7:26:43 AM PST by marktwain
The chief of the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Arizona is refusing to testify before Congress regarding Operation Fast and Furious, the federal gun-running scandal that sent U.S. weapons to Mexico.
Patrick J. Cunningham informed the House Oversight Committee late Thursday through his attorney that he will use the Fifth Amendment protection.
Cunningham was ordered Wednesday to appear before Chairman Darrell Issa and the House Oversight Committee regarding his role in the operation that sent more than 2,000 guns to the Sinaloa Cartel. Guns from the failed operation were found at the murder scene of Border Agent Brian Terry.
The letter from Cunningham’s Washington DC attorney stunned congressional staff. Last week, Cunningham, the second highest ranking U.S. Attorney in Arizona, was scheduled to appear before Issa‘s committee voluntarily. Then, he declined and Issa issued a subpoena.
Cunningham is represented by Tobin Romero of Williams and Connolly who is a specialist in white collar crime. In the letter, he suggests witnesses from the Department of Justice in Washington, who have spoken in support of Attorney General Eric Holder, are wrong or lying.
“Department of Justice officials have reported to the Committee that my client relayed inaccurate information to the Department upon which it relied in preparing its initial response to Congress. If, as you claim, Department officials have blamed my client, they have blamed him unfairly,” the letter to Issa says.
Romero claims Cunningham did nothing wrong and acted in good faith, but the Department of Justice in Washington is making him the fall guy, claiming he failed to accurately provide the Oversight Committee with information on the execution of Fast and Furious.
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Gunwalker ping.
Summon him anyway and rake him over the coals thoroughly.
His pleading the fifth to hard-hitting righeous questions will make GREAT campaign footage.
OK. See if Mexico wants to extradite him.
Interesting. Nevertheless, the democrat president needs to be defeated and therefore the patriots who love God and freedom and their fellowman must continue to build the assault against the dictaor or DC and his evil democrat allies in the Congress. And if, Lord Jesus willing, that bastion of thieves and liars comes down, then we can take the GOP out of the dirty liberal rino liberals. One battle at a time.
I pray the good Lord Jesus Christ will be with us and that Americas freedom loving patriot conservatives may overcome the anti freedom, money and power loving democrats so that our children may all have freedom and enjoy the blessing of God and family and private property rights.
In God we trust. Jesus Christ is Lord and Saviour.
And they called Boosh an international terrorist.. .. cough ... Libya...Mexican Narco Terrorists.... Egypt mudslime brotherhood...
Been waiting all morning for you to post this. Cunningham now has a target squarely on his back...or behind his left ear. Or maybe a tragic accident. This could get interesting.
If he takes the fifth he should be fired IMMEDIATELY!. that’s what happens to NYCPD officers who take the fifth during Trial Room or Court proceedings. I’m sure it’s also the case with many other law enforcement agencies. If not, it should be.
A government official pleading the fifth on national television can sometimes be more damaging to a government criminal enterprise than a barrage of evasive Clintonion “I can’t recall” and “I don’t remember” responses.
His pleading the fifth to hard-hitting righeous questions will make GREAT campaign footage.
The perfect procedure.
The tapes of him taking the 5th would look great on Youtube and/or the Internet.
I doubt they would be shown on the MSM.
For TV political ads they would be dynamite.
Don't forget about our "friends" that like to give reach across the aisle to their comrades in Convictgrift uh congress.
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That’s really amazing.
A senior official of the Department of Justice pleads the fifth in order to escape testifying before the elected representatives of the American people.
Totally unbelievable. The MSM will, of course, have other matters to focus on.
... the fan cranked up to high. Duck. #$%^ is about to hit.
The next step is granting him immunity. That way, he has to talk, and will be free to implicate those higher up the chain of command.
One caution, though, he MUST be put in protective custody; and this must be done SOON. Dead canaries cannot sing.
Due to your lack of cooperation, we are notifying the Mexican Attorney General that the US government is willing to allow your extradition to Mexico to face charges in that country.
Enjoy your stay there.
*This how this situation should be handled. D.S.
His little world is getting more complicated with each passing day.
I stand in agreement with you.
I keep wondering (and hoping) that somewhere, sometime, someone won’t be willing to take the fall or be bought off with a raise and promotion to shut up. Could this be it?
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