The Obama Administration is following in the footsteps of the Nixon Administration in covering up the facts over Fast and Furious gunrunning operations in Mexico that resulted in the murder of a border patrol agent and scores of Mexicans.
Fox News reports:
Rep. Darrell Issa pressed ahead with a committee vote Wednesday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress, despite an 11th-hour move by President Obama to exert executive privilege over the Fast and Furious documents at the heart of the dispute.
The announcement touched off a caustic debate on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that lasted into the afternoon, as Democrats accused Issa of prosecuting a "political witch hunt" and Republicans stepped up their criticism of Holder's "stonewalling" over the Fast and Furious probe. Even for Washington, the tone at the hearing was decidedly bitter and accusatory.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was first informed of the president's decision to exert executive privilege in a letter Wednesday morning, shortly before the contempt vote was scheduled.At this point, a contempt vote on Holder is insufficient. He needs to either resign or be impeached and removed from office.
UPDATE: The House panel voted 23-17 to charge Holder with contempt of Congress. Rep. Issa's statement: http://oversight.house.gov/release/issa-statement-on-committee-approval-of-fast-and-furious-contempt-report/
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