Grassley to Holder: Prove claim about Bush-era gun probe

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The ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee challenged Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Thursday to “produce any evidence” proving his claim that a prior attorney general knew about a gunrunning investigation during the Bush administration or apologize “if no such evidence is available.”

Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa issued the challenge in response to Mr. Holder’s Senate appearance this week during a hearing on the Fast and Furious gunrunning investigation when he testified that Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey was aware of and remained silent about a similar operation known as Wide Receiver, during which he said 300 weapons were “walked” into Mexico.

“I was extremely disappointed to hear Attorney General Holder try to deflect criticism of himself and his department by pointing the finger at his predecessor,” Mr. Grassley said. “If any such evidence exists to back Holder’s claim, it has yet to come to light after months of scrutiny, and the charge should not stand without any evidence to back it up.”

On Tuesday, in response to questions by Sen. John Cornyn, Texas Republican, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Mr. Holder said, “An attorney general who I suppose you would hold in higher regard was briefed on these kinds of tactics in an operation called Wide Receiver and did nothing to stop them - nothing. Three hundred guns, at least, walked in that instance.”

Mr. Cornyn said Mr. Holder had “violated the public trust.” He added, “It is more with sorrow than regret and anger that I would say that you leave me no alternative than to join those who call upon you to resign your office.”

Mr. Holder defiantly responded, saying, “I don’t have any intention of resigning.” He also described as “factually wrong” several concerns outlined by Mr. Cornyn in calling for the resignation. He accused Mr. Cornyn of seeking the resignation for “political point-making.”
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This entire Administration is stuck on placing blame on others to deflect from their own criminal acts. I, for one, am sick and tired of it. Congress, upset though it probably is, is still willing to work with the DOJ. Were I there, the end would have already been reached. Now it would be criminal investigation reports I would be hearing.

Almost our entire population believes we could not possibly exist without a government to tell us when to eat, when to sleep, where to go, how to get there, how to act, what to say, etc. What is the matter with everyone. Is it only myself and a precious few others who would so love to live in peace without the government's nasty snout dripping into everything I do, everywhere I go?