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Issa threatens contempt charge against Holder if Justice.....( Fast and Furious subpoenas)
FOX ^ | 01/31/12 | William Lajeunesse

Posted on 01/31/2012 2:07:52 PM PST by Doogle

The head of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is threatening to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress if he fails to comply with congressional subpoenas for documents.

Holder has until Feb. 9 to comply.

In a four-page letter to Holder, Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., claims the Department of Justice has "misrepresented facts and misled Congress," which began its investigation of Operation Fast and Furious one year ago.

Issa claims Holder's "actions lead us to conclude that the department is actively engaged in a cover-up" because it refuses to comply with previous subpoenas.

"If the department continues to obstruct the congressional inquiry by not providing documents and information, this committee will have no alternative but to move forward with proceedings to hold you in contempt of Congress," Issa warned in the letter.

Issa claims the the Justice Department has stonewalled the congressional investigation of the gun-running scandal that sent some 2,000 weapons to the Mexican cartels with the assistance of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: atf; banglist; dea; dhs; doj; fastandfurious; fbi; gunrunner; gunwalker; holder; obama
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To: XHogPilot

I liked to think it couldn’t happen, but look at ruby ridge and Waco. Look at how many people (including LE and military officers) are covering for zero.


41 posted on 02/01/2012 6:04:33 AM PST by CPO retired
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To: conservatism_IS_compassion

Interesting that you responded to my sarcasm with your own.


42 posted on 02/01/2012 6:12:02 AM PST by westmichman ( God said: "They cry 'peace! peace!' but there is no peace. Jeremiah 6:14)
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To: hinckley buzzard

Apparently you think I’m not too bright. It was meant as a joke.


43 posted on 02/01/2012 6:13:14 AM PST by westmichman ( God said: "They cry 'peace! peace!' but there is no peace. Jeremiah 6:14)
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To: Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!

thanx


44 posted on 02/01/2012 6:25:21 AM PST by morphing libertarian
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To: Georgia Girl 2
But its time to take Holder out.

i think August or October would be a better time, but it needs to be a slam dunk.

45 posted on 02/01/2012 7:28:27 AM PST by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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To: Engedi

Do you have any idea why Issa has not followed through on Holder, it seems he has plenty of evidence?


46 posted on 02/01/2012 9:39:47 AM PST by unique1
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To: hinckley buzzard

Holder will never go to jail and will laugh at the contempt charge, this no longer is a nation of laws its a nation of who you know...


47 posted on 02/01/2012 2:00:38 PM PST by aces
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To: Doogle

Issa is nuthin but a racist cracka, and all ya’ll know whut ah’m talking bout. O-snap!


48 posted on 02/01/2012 2:03:31 PM PST by crosshairs (Liberalism is to truth, what east is to west.)
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To: Doogle

What a coincidence, I hold the AG in contempt, too..


49 posted on 02/01/2012 2:30:39 PM PST by cardinal4 (Bolton/Arpaio 2012 "Kick the UN across the border!")
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