Fast and Furious, Executive Privilege, and a Suspected Cover-Up

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks with Attorney General Eric Holder during a ceremonial installation at George Washington University in Washington

As I explained previously, last month Congress began moving toward holding Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal contempt for his stonewalling concerning Congress’s valid inquiry into the Operation Fast and Furious scandal. Fast and Furious was an Obama Administration plan to allow guns to get into the hands of members of Mexican drug cartels in the hope that the members could be arrested and prosecuted. The plan did not work. The smuggled guns wound up being used by criminals, especia... Continue Reading