More Problems With Operation Fast And Furious

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The Daily Caller reported today on secret testimony given by acting ATF Director Kenneth Melson about the involvement of the ATF in selling guns to Mexican drug cartels. 

The article reports:

"One key takeaway from the meeting was that Melson acknowledged to investigators that agents had witnessed transfers of weapons from straw purchasers to third parties without following the guns afterwards. Straw purchasers are people who could technically legally buy guns in the U.S. but their intent was to turn around and sell them to drug cartels in Mexico.

"Another point Melson clarified for investigators was that the ATF group carrying out the mission of Operation Fast and Furious was placed under the direction of the Arizona U.S. Attorney's office. The U.S. Attorney in Arizona, Dennis Burke, is a political appointee of the Obama administration."

The article further details the lack of cooperation by the Department of Justice with the Congressional investigation into Operation Fast and Furious.  It is also interesting that Mr. Melson reported that he and other senior ATF officials were asked to reassign every major official involved in Operation Fast and Furious. 

The article concluded:

"Melson also confirmed many suspicions Issa and Grassley had of the existence of documents and other evidence in Justice Department possession. The Republican members called on Holder to be more transparent and honest in responses to their requests for information, and that DOJ officials should be informed of their right to communicate with Congressional committees without Holder's oversight.

""We hope that the Department will take a much more candid and forthcoming approach in addressing these very serious matters with the Committee," Issa and Grassley wrote. "If other important fact witnesses like Mr. Melson have a desire to communicate directly with the Committees they should be informed that they are free to do so. They should also be notified that if they are represented by personal counsel, they may appear with personal counsel rather than with Department lawyers.""

I hope Congress will hold the Justice Department accountable for the incredibly bad judgment they exercised in going forward with Operation Fast and Furious.  Americans deserve an explanation of what happened and those responsible need to be fired.

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