Posted on 08/12/2012 5:33:08 PM PDT by Kaslin
House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa plans to sue Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday for refusing to provide documents related to the "Fast and Furious" gun-smuggling operation.
"The committee expects to file the civil contempt suit against the attorney general Monday," a Republican source said. The suit will be filed in the federal district court for the District of Columbia.
The action is the latest escalation in the dispute between House Republicans and the Justice Department over the documents, which relate to a botched gun-smuggling operation.
On June 28, the House voted to hold Holder in contempt of Congress and authorized the Oversight panel to bring suit to enforce its rights.
In Fast and Furious, agents for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives allowed assault guns to "walk," which meant ending surveillance on weapons suspected to be en route to Mexican drug cartels.
The tactic, which was intended to allow agents to track criminal networks by finding the guns at crime scenes, was condemned after two guns that were part of the operation were found at Border Patrol agent Brian Terry's murder scene.
In the most recent conflict between Congress and the president over a Congressional subpoena, Democrats' and Republicans' roles were reversed.
The Democratic-led House held two White House aides, Harriet Miers and Josh Bolten, in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with subpoenas issued to the George W. Bush administration. Republicans, including Issa, defended the administration, while Democrats said it was unlawful.
After the House held Miers and Bolten in contempt, the Judiciary Committee sued the two aides in federal district court.
In August 2008, a federal judge ordered Miers to testify and Bolten to turn over documents, overruling the administration's claim of executive privilege. That ruling was appealed.
In March 2009, a year after the suit was filed, Miers and Karl Rove, who had also become ensnared in a separate contempt proceeding, agreed to testify behind closed doors to the House Judiciary Committee. The deal broke the stalemate.
Here we go. Ping.
Issa should demand that Holder be held without bond pending the outcome of the trial.
Now holder can step down and O can replace him with whoever he’d like to...without congressional approval. Thanks to the new law that was just passed.
Good.
Let's try this...
the latest escalation in the dispute between House Republicans THE RULE OF LAW and the Justice Department over the documents,
From what I understand (and I could be wrong), that new law about appointments does not give the pres carte blanche with all appointments, just some of the lower grade less important ones. I read a bit about it but hopefully someone reading this thread knows more and will comment.
GO DARRELL!!!!!!!
And what, exactly, will this accomplish? Everything Issa has done has been totally ineffective thus far.
I’ll bet the shredders have been running nonstop all weekend.
The GOP giving yet another gift to the Democrats.
The Larry Klayman of Congressmen.
And you would propose...what?
Doing nothing?
Or short-circuiting due process?
Like it or not, this is the process that brought Nixon down.
It does not cover the Justice department. But I hear ya!
Wow. Will try to invest in the company that manufactures Depends tomorrow. Between Holder, BO and the rest of the dems, I should make a tidy profit!
Doing nothing?
Take a look at his tagline. That should give you the answer
You would be the first one to scream if he did
Why am I not surprised?
There are those who would cut off their nose to spite our face...
Thx
That’s good to know.
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