Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Fast and Furious: Prosecutions Coming? Congressman Darrell Issa announces that charges could be
PJ Media ^ | 8/29/12 | Bob Owens

Posted on 08/29/2012 10:17:34 AM PDT by Nachum

House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa indicated on August 23 that the five Department of Justice officials the committee held responsible for Operation Fast and Furious may face criminal charges.

Speaking with Greta Van Susteren of Fox News, Issa discussed allegations that Deputy Assistant ATF Director William McMahon was “double-dipping,” drawing both a full-time salary from the ATF and a second full-time, six-figure salary from J.P. Morgan. The arrangement is suspicious, considering the controversy over McMahon’s role in Fast and Furious and the ATF’s persecution of whistleblowers who sought similar arrangements. J.P. Morgan was one of the Obama administration’s top donors in 2008 and was shielded by President Obama when it lost two billion dollars through poor investments. The close relationship between the administration and the concurrent salary for McMahon is a significant ethical conflict: it presents the appearance of the Obama administration using a prominent donor to funnel “hush money” to a highly placed official involved in a scandal, one which threatens President Obama and several cabinet officials.

While speaking of the controversy, Issa indicated that McMahon and other Fast and Furious co-conspirators would be referred for criminal prosecution: Advertisement

“This is somebody who our reports said perjured himself before the Congress,” Issa charged. “We don’t understand why J.P. Morgan would hire somebody who’s lied to Congress, that will probably be referred for criminal prosecution.”

That could be taken as a good indicator that four other officials identified along with McMahon as culpable in a July 31 Joint Congressional Staff Report are also being looked at with legal action in mind, and a better indicator that what they can exchange in terms of information about higher-ups could mitigate their risks.

(Excerpt) Read more at pjmedia.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gunwalker; issa; prosecutions
Full title: Fast and Furious: Prosecutions Coming? Congressman Darrell Issa announces that charges could be filed soon.
1 posted on 08/29/2012 10:17:39 AM PDT by Nachum
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Nachum

Wake me up when somebody is actually arrested.


2 posted on 08/29/2012 10:20:06 AM PDT by yobid (Oh no there goes Tokyo no no Fedzilla......woooo oooo oooo oooo)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, Ping

Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list

http://www.nachumlist.com/


3 posted on 08/29/2012 10:20:18 AM PDT by Nachum (The List was hacked- www.nachumlist.com)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum

Please, let Holder be 1st on the list!!!!!!!


4 posted on 08/29/2012 10:25:53 AM PDT by Perseverando (Gun control? It's the OBOTS who are filling up prisons for violent crimes, not the Tea Party.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum

all could depend on what the meaning of “could be” is.


5 posted on 08/29/2012 11:25:54 AM PDT by dalebert
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum

this news just gives me a warm fuzzy feeling - now, lets see the warrants ...


6 posted on 08/29/2012 11:27:19 AM PDT by WorkerbeeCitizen (we are so screwed - ^_^)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum
"...charges could be filed soon.'

When does the Demoncrat Convention start?
That would be a great way to help them kick it off......

7 posted on 08/29/2012 12:35:29 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("Gentlemen, you can't fight in here - this is the War Room".)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum

Ping


8 posted on 08/29/2012 1:06:46 PM PDT by Tucker39 ( Psa 68:19Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits; even the God of our salvation.KJV)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Nachum

LOL, what an unmitigated crock of crap. Never ever happen. The parties are too damned cozy with eachother.


9 posted on 08/29/2012 1:09:02 PM PDT by Lazamataz (Communist Party = Democrats. Socialist Party = Republicans. WE NEED A CAPITALIST FREEDOM PARTY!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Nachum

One can hope Issa really means this and the digusting R “leaders” will shut up and let him do his job. I assume that some of these men will think “Hmm, years in prison; or tell what I know about my superiors...”


10 posted on 08/29/2012 4:05:08 PM PDT by little jeremiah (Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point. CSLewis)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson