Report: Holder Tells DEA Chief to Get in Line

Weekly Standard ^ | May 16 2014 | Michael Warren

[MeshugeMikey]

The head of the federal Drug Enforcement Administration was called in to speak with Attorney General Eric Holder and told to get in line with the Obama administration's policy on lessening sentencing for drug offenders, according to a report from the Huffington Post.

[MeshugeMikey]

get in line????

[alancarp]

If you’re a political appointee, then you’ve got two choices: agree to tow the line of the administration you serve, or resign.

[napscoordinator]

I could not imagine having to work for this administration. What a bunch of arrogant folks.

[TexasCajun]

get in line????

You know like Immigration and Customs Enforcement!

In 2013, Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials freed 193 people who had been convicted of homicide, 426 of sexual assault, 303 of kidnapping and more than 16,000 with drunken-driving records.

[Timber Rattler]

If the DEA chief had any integrity, he would have resigned on the spot and told Holder exactly where to go.

[Cboldt]

The DEA has zero authority to indict and prosecute criminals, and thereby affect the sentence handed down by the judge. Federal crimes are prosecuted by US attorneys. DEA is an investigatory body.

[MeshugeMikey]

Eric Holder=Drama Queen!

[Mouton]

Yes, an investigatory body.

Perhaps the congressional contemptable one was telling him to tone down his rhetoric.

I wish Hoover was in charge of DEA today. It would be interesting seeing him parry with the AG as he did with Bobby Kennedy.

[fwdude]

I could not imagine having to work for this administration. What a bunch of arrogant folks.

Not just arrogant, but evil to the core.

[MeshugeMikey]

any other President would have cut Holder loose already..

This one is PROUD of the FINE JOB he's doing.

Lil Mister Fast and Furious's DAY IS COMING

[PapaBear3625]

The DEA has zero authority to indict and prosecute criminals, and thereby affect the sentence handed down by the judge. Federal crimes are prosecuted by US attorneys. DEA is an investigatory body.

And they can refuse to provide evidence to prosecuting attorneys unless the attorney agrees to plea bargain Obama's sons and let them off easy.

[Resolute Conservative]

He basically said keep drawing your bug fed salaries but don’t do anything.

[Resolute Conservative]

“big”

[ErnBatavia]

Eric Holder=Drama Queen!

[Nachum]

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[MeshugeMikey]

Imagine Stedman and Holder in the same room together!

[DJ Taylor]

FYI, Michele Leonhart is the Obama appointed DEA Administrator and the DEA chief of whom you speak.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michele_Leonhart

[ErnBatavia]

Separated at birf.....

[Vaduz]

Drug Enforcement Administration takes on a new meaning.

[Starstruck]

The DEA has zero authority to indict and prosecute criminals, and thereby affect the sentence handed down by the judge. Federal crimes are prosecuted by US attorneys. DEA is an investigatory body.

Probably means to lie about the amount of drugs found. If you find a ton change it to an ounce.