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65,000 Page Fast and Furious Document Dump
Under court order, the Justice Department turned over nearly 65,000 documents Monday night pertaining to the botched Fast and Furious gun operation. For years, these documents have been at the center of a dispute between the Obama administration and congressional Republicans, who demanded the documents back in 2011 as part of the investigation into the…
Read MoreJustice Department Has Bungled Another Fast And Furious-Style Operation
A watchdog for the Department of Justice has found “serious failures†with how the department handled the investigation of a man who was suspected of moving grenade components from the U.S. to Mexican drug cartels. The Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General compared the department’s failures to the botched Fast and Furious investigation, in which…
Read MoreEric Holder’S Top Deputy Resigns Amid Revelation Fast And Furious Guns Used In Phoenix Crime
The top deputy to Attorney General Eric Holder announced his resignation on Thursday amid revelations that Operation Fast and Furious scandal guns were used to harm Americans in Phoenix in 2013, a development top congressional Republicans say President Obama’s administration sought to cover up. Documents released by conservative government watchdog group Judicial Watch—and put forward…
Read MoreGun Found At Phoenix Crime Scene Linked To Fast And Furious
In the latest chapter of a scandal that has plagued outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder throughout his time at the Justice Department, recent reports indicate a gun used by illegal immigrants in Phoenix last year was obtained through the ill-conceived Fast and Furious program. Read the rest of the article: http://www.westernjournalism.com/shocker-gun-found-phoenix-crime-scene-linked-fast-furious/
Read MoreBill Eliminating ATF Introduced In Wake Of Botched Operations
A bill that would eliminate the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and fold its duties into the FBI and other agencies was introduced Wednesday in Congress. The bill, by U.S. Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.), would impose an immediate hiring freeze at the ATF and require that a plan be submitted within six…
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