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Justice Department will not prosecute Holder over gun scandal
Reuters ^
| June 29, 2012
| by Greg McCune
Posted on 06/29/2012 4:21:53 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
(Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it would not prosecute Attorney General Eric Holder for refusing to turn over to Congress documents about a gun-running scandal to Mexico.
Holder, who heads the Justice Department, was cited on Thursday for contempt of Congress by the Republican-led House of Representatives. The mostly partisan vote of 255-67 marked the first time a sitting attorney general and presidential cabinet member was cited for contempt by the full House. More than 100 Democrats walked out in protest and refused to vote.
In a letter to House Speaker John Boehner, Holder's deputy said that the attorney general properly withheld the documents under "executive privilege," which allows President Barack Obama to keep private documents on internal government discussions.
"The department will not bring the Congressional contempt citation before a grand jury or take any other action to prosecute the attorney general," said Deputy Attorney General James Cole.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2deadfeds; 300deadmexicans; atf; banglist; contempt; dea; dhs; doj; fastandfurious; fbi; gunrunner; gunwalker; holder; ice; murdergate; obama
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
okay, I guess corruption is accepted.
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:24:05 PM PDT
by
brivette
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Damnit .... Just Damnit ..... We can’t ketch a break..../S
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:24:57 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously, you won't live thnrough it anyway)
To: Joe Brower; Travis McGee; LucyT; vette6387; MetaThought; 60Gunner; XHogPilot; FreedomPoster; ...
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:24:57 PM PDT
by
MestaMachine
(obama kills)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
DOJ is run by a criminal enterprise, the Democrat Party, so this is not a surprise that they wouldn’t prosecute one of their own.
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:26:32 PM PDT
by
izzatzo
(Just beat Obama.)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Impeach the president. He is the boss of the AG. Impeach Obama!
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:28:01 PM PDT
by
petitfour
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Gangster Regimes are always lawless.
To: Oldeconomybuyer
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:33:06 PM PDT
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it would not prosecute Attorney General Eric Holder Sorry I couldn't show you the shocked expression on my face; trust me, it was really amazing.
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:33:25 PM PDT
by
stormhill
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Surprise. Surprise. Didn’t see that one coming. That race card works every time. Never leave it home.
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:37:17 PM PDT
by
formosa
(Formosa)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
I nominate Joe Arpiao as special prosecutor.
If he's busy there's always the two guys on "Person of Interest".
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:39:30 PM PDT
by
norton
To: Oldeconomybuyer
So we have demonstrated corruption, and a racially motivated walk-out among the lawmakers ?
Wow. I love my country. My government ? Not so much.
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:41:58 PM PDT
by
Celerity
To: MestaMachine
Gee, what a shocker. Holder is not charging himself. Who’d a thunk it?
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:46:48 PM PDT
by
Travis McGee
(www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Nothing new in communists run Administration.
To: Celerity
“I love my country. My government ? Not so much.”
BINGO!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am growing to hate my government and it’s politicians. Both parties included.
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:52:51 PM PDT
by
alice_in_bubbaland
(When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes mandatory- Thomas Jefferson)
To: Travis McGee
How can we bypass the DOJ? This current crop is a crime syndicate unto themselves and will protect their own.
He must resign immediately.
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posted on
06/29/2012 4:59:48 PM PDT
by
alice_in_bubbaland
(When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes mandatory- Thomas Jefferson)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Very simple fix... don't authorize any spending for the Dept.
To: alice_in_bubbaland; Travis McGee
How can we bypass the DOJ? That is why the House voted to file civil charges, to go around the DOJ.
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posted on
06/29/2012 5:12:41 PM PDT
by
MileHi
( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Here come the libs lying right through their teeth thinking we will buy it. This guy might be prosecuted.
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posted on
06/29/2012 5:26:16 PM PDT
by
freekitty
(Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
To: Oldeconomybuyer
Lawlessnes spawns lawlesness. As our dear leaders flaut the law they should not be surprised when taxpayers begin to ignore the law. Compliance with the law is a two way street.
I was a citizen and I refuse to be a subject. We are all illegal aliens now.
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posted on
06/29/2012 5:42:41 PM PDT
by
WMarshal
(Bitter Clinger)
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