Holder Doubles Down: Senior DOJ Officials Knew Nothing About Fast and Furious Tactics

Holder Doubles Down: Senior DOJ Officials Knew Nothing About Fast and Furious Tactics

Capitol Hill- It was another tense hearing for Attorney General Eric Holder on Capitol Hill where he testified before the House Judiciary Committee about Justice Department Oversight today. Holder was asked about and covered a variety of topics, but his personal role and those of his senior Justice Department officials in the lethal Fast and Furious operation were front and center.

Chairman Lamar Smith opened his remarks with Fast and Furious, saying the Department of Justice has not provided enough information about the operation that has left hundreds dead in Mexico and at least one U.S. federal...