Rep. Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, sent a subpoena Wednesday to Attorney General Eric Holder as part of his investigation into the gun trafficking operation known as “Fast and Furious.”
“Top Justice Department officials, including Attorney General Holder, know more about Operation Fast and Furious than they have publicly acknowledged,” the California Republican said in a statement. “The documents this subpoena demands will provide answers to questions that Justice officials have tried to avoid since this investigation began eight months ago. It’s time we know the whole truth.”
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I hope Issa hangs tough with this corrupt regime, and Forces them to come up with the truth. They are used to ‘bullying, lying and cheating, in order to do what they Want-laws be damned”. They should be in jail for the things they’ve done, and Issa needs to not ‘roll over and just go away’. They are used to ‘rolling over their enemies’-aka Saul Alinsky style, and NOT be held accountable. That has to END.
Does Issa’s committee have the power to order a Federal Marshall to serve an arrest warrant on Holder if he fails to comply (which he almost certainly will) with the subpoena?
BTW, does ANYONE believe that there are ANY pertinent documents that have not been shredded at this point?
Spook
think Scooter Libbey
Spook,
Does Issa’s committee have the power to order a Federal Marshall to serve an arrest warrant on Holder if he fails to comply (which he almost certainly will) with the subpoena?
I certainly hope not!
That would certainly put the issue of separation of powers and co-equal governance in a headlong race toward a Constitutional crises.
CE
I think only a special prosecutor could do that.
Maybe not a Federal Marshall, but (and I haven’t read all the cases) it appears that the Senate Sergeant at Arms may be able to arrest the Attorney General. It’ll be interesting to see how this plays out. The extent to which this administration is a criminal enterprise may be end up being one of the foremost 2012 campaign issues.
Spook,
A subpoena carries the weight of the court.
Do you remember any case when the Bush Administration failed to comply with a subpoena?
Count
didnt a special prosecutor get scooter libbey.?
I could not remember, so I looked it up.
Article XXVII of the Articles of Impeachment filed against President George W. Bush by Congressmen Kucinich and Wexler listed 9 subpoenas that the Bush Administration failed to comply with.
I REALLY DONT KNOW WHAT anyone BELIEVES spOOk…:-)
Let’s see ….
Arming Nicaraguan rebels to fight communists….really raelly bad. Endless coverage in the media and many hours of Congressional hearings.
Arming drug cartels to kill border guards …not so bad. Media coverage scant to non-existent and liberals are very hesitant to call for Congressional hearings.
Another typical liberal double standard.
islamist Murders 35 at Ft Hood….dont rush to judgement.
Kill an American citizen Ho Hum
water board, the 9-11 master mind 3 times = WAR CRIMINAL IMPEACH!!!!!!
The KKKlintoon criminal enterprise fingerprints all over it.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/52041636/Issa-Letter-to-Hillary-Clinton-Project-Gunrunner
As more evidence emerges, it appears more and more likely that high-ranking administration officials in both the Justice and State Departments not only lied to the American people, but also conspired to increase the number of US firearms being smuggled into Mexico. This week Wikileaks (certainly not a pro-gun group) released diplomatic cables exposing a whole other side to the scandal.
Shortly after President Obama took office in January 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton launched a coordinated effort to pass more gun control laws here in the U.S.. The justification? 90% of military style semi-automatic rifles used in the cartel wars in Mexico were bought in U.S. gun stores and smuggled across the boarder.
There was only one problem: It was all a big lie. We now know that not only did the Justice Department know that the 90% figure was inaccurate, the State Department knew where the bulk of the rifles were actually coming from: Central America and U.S. sales to the Mexican Military.
http://reasonedpolitics.blogspot.com/2011/04/hillary-eric-wikileaks-and-batfe.html
December 28th 2010: The first whistle-blowing agent makes contact with gun rights media reporters David Codrea and Mike Vanderboegh.
This first agent states that the program’s purpose was to increase the number of US guns recovered in Mexico in order to justify further gun control laws in the US and increase ATF’s budget.
high crimes & misdemeanors and TREASON.
REPORT: Signatures forged on 2008 Obama ballot petition…
NO JOE! Biden warns of more rapes, murders if jobs bill not passed…
really joe???? are you going to let slic willy loose again?
Obama sought to apologize for Hiroshima, Nagasaki; Japan said no…
another C out by O’s security force of brown thugs .. er brown shirts.
Video Shows Brutal Attack At Sacramento Strip Mall
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2011/10/11/video-shows-brutal-attack-at-sacramento-strip-mall/
A little music is in order here.
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And an adorable one it is. Is it a close likeness? (sorry, couldn’t resist)
only if ya…shave a few dozen years off reality…eh?
just wait till the GAO and IG finish audits on the rest of obieOne’s crew….
a criminal enterprise and the KKKlintons finger prints all over it surprise surprise.
you really hate the Clintons don’t you little man?
scummy
YES
I hate
rapists
perjurers
cheats
liars
murderers
adulterers
pigs
commies
dopers
just to name a few of the KKKlintoons qualities or lack of.
http://www.clintonmemoriallibrary.com/clintcrimefamily.html
scummy
seems you love all of their “qualities” eh BIG “girl”
Unsubstantiated allegations of murder, treason,
and conspiracy have been omitted from the above list.
You won’t find liberals standing up for Holder. If it takes Issa to force a resignation, GOOD! Holder has done nothing, and I mean NOTHING during his tenure but incarcerate a whistleblower without due process, pardon a guilty conviction against Ted Stevens and play a lot of solitaire. He was a huge disappointment from the start, and he has fulfilled liberal expectations (i.e. do-nothing corporate poser) since.