The Republican descent into the "Fast and Furious" Twilight Zone continues. As early as today – Republican Darryl Issa's House Oversight Committee will vote on a measure to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for not turning over DOJ documents related to the "Fast and Furious" program. It was a program started by the Bush Administration, and centered on selling guns in Mexico and then tracking those guns up to high-level drug cartels. The program was abandoned after an American border patrol agent was killed in a shoot-out with suspected undocumented immigrants that were using "Fast and Furious" guns.
Despite testifying eight times in front of Congress and handing over thousands of documents, Attorney General Holder was unable to satisfy Congressman Issa's witch-hunt. And this morning – The White House asserted executive privilege over the remaining documents that Issa is demanding – a move that President George W. Bush employed six times, and President Clinton used 14 times. So much for trying to put Americans back to work: Republicans are more interested in embarrassing the White House – but really, they're only embarrassing themselves.
Despite testifying eight times in front of Congress and handing over thousands of documents, Attorney General Holder was unable to satisfy Congressman Issa's witch-hunt. And this morning – The White House asserted executive privilege over the remaining documents that Issa is demanding – a move that President George W. Bush employed six times, and President Clinton used 14 times. So much for trying to put Americans back to work: Republicans are more interested in embarrassing the White House – but really, they're only embarrassing themselves.
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