Sunday, August 12, 2012

House GOP to file civil contempt suit Monday against Holder over 'Fast and Furious' documents | The Daily Caller

House GOP to file civil contempt suit Monday against Holder over 'Fast and Furious' documents | The Daily Caller: "House oversight committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issa is expected to file a civil contempt of Congress lawsuit Monday against Eric Holder, in the hope that a federal judge will force the U.S. Attorney General to turn over documents related to the Operation Fast and Furious scandal.

“The committee expects to file the civil contempt suit against the Attorney General Monday,” a Republican congressional source told The Daily Caller.

The lawsuit, the timing of which was first reported by CBS News’ Sharyl Attkisson, comes on the heels of bipartisan June 28 House votes that landed Holder in criminal and civil contempt of Congress. Those charges were related to Holder’s continued failure to comply with a congressional subpoena for documents related to the controversial gunwalking program."

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