Rep Issa's investigation expands.... new letter to DOJ

[AzWorker]

What did they know, and when did they know it.

The quest for justice should not be limited by party, I am hoping Rep Cummings joins in the quest.



July 11, 2011

The Honorable Eric Holder
Attorney General
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avennue, NW
Washington DC 20530

Dear Attorney General Holder:

As our investigation in Operation Fast and Furious has progressed, we have learned that senior officials at the Department of Justice (DOJ), including Senate-confirmed political appointees, were unquestionably aware of the implementation of this reckless program. Therefore it is necessary to review communications between and among these senior officials. As such, please provide all records relating to communications between and among the following individuals regarding Operation Fast and Furious:

1. David Ogden, Former Deputy Attorney General;

2. Gary Grindler, Officer of the Attorney General and former Acting Deputy Attorney General;

3. James Cole, Deputy Attorney General;

4. Lanny Breuer, Assistant Attorney General;

5. Kenneth Blanco, Deputy Assistant Attorney General;

6. Jason Weinstein, Deputy Assistant Attorney General;

7. John Keeney, Deputy Assistant Attorney General;

8. Matt Axelrod, Associate Deputy Attorney General;

9. Ed Siskel, Former Associate Deputy Attorney General;

10. Brad Smith, Office of the Deputy Attorney General;

11. Kevin Carwhile, Section Chief, Capitol Case Unit; and

12. Joseph Cooley, Criminal Fraud Section.

These records should include e-mails, memoranda, briefing papers, and handwritten notes. Additionally, any records related to communications referring to a large firearms trafficking case within the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) or in Phoenix should be included in any production.

Please provide this information no later than July 18, 2011, at noon. If you have any questions regarding this request, please contact Tristan Leavitt in Ranking Member Grassley's office at [phone] or Henry Kerner of Chairman Issa's Committee staff at [phone]. I look forward to receiving your response.

Sincerely,

Darrell Issa, Chairman, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Charles Grassley, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on the Judiciary

cc: The Honorable Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

The Honorable Patrick J. Leahy, Chairman, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary

[Hoopla Phil]

1. Things are heating up!

[ileus]

2. The guns are to blame, the government and illegal buyers are innocent.

[spin]

3. Thanks for the update. (n/t)

[friendly_iconoclast]

4. Ditto n/t

[SSDA]

5. Issa is targeting holder.

This letter is clearly going to get one of the twelve talking and seeking immunity.

[razorman]

6. That's the way these things are usually done.

Cut a deal with the small fish to get to the large one.

[Katya Mullethov]

9. How timely

I'll leave this here for those inclined .
http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/09/01/grassley-issa-expand-fast-and-furious-investigation/

[We_Have_A_Problem]

7. Holder needs to go to...

..a federal "pound me in the ass" prison for this one.

(a big thank you to Office Space for the above line)

[burf]

8. Me three n/t