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| Project Gunwalker: ATF Managers Lawyer Up, Slam Gun Laws and Still Deny Gunwalking |
| 2012-03-22 |
| Katie Pavlich of Townhall is following this story closely The attorneys of Bill Newell, embattled former ATF Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division, and David Voth, Supervisor of Phoenix Group VII (the group that carried out Operation Fast and Furious), are accusing Senator Charles Grassley and Chairman of the House Oversight Committee Darrell Issa of making "many inaccurate and harmful statements" and "factual distortions against" their clients. In a letter obtained by Townhall, attorney and former Department of Justice Prosecutor Paul E. Pelletier, representing Newell, writes on behalf his defendant to "correct the factual distortions in your staff's 'memorandum.' To be clear, this faulty memorandum and the conduct of the Committee's investigation to date has disserved the hard working ATF agents, in Phoenix and elsewhere who, with great personal sacrifice, risk their lives every day to make a difference in the communities in which we live. It is, of course, now evident that the citizens of this country are far less safe today primarily as a result of the irresponsible manner in which this 'outcome-determined' investigation has been conducted." Pelletier accuses Issa and Grassley of refusing to follow evidence in the Fast and Furious investigation, saying, "I have learned that the ultimate success and legitimacy of any investigation depends upon the capacity of investigators to blindly follow the evidence where it leads and to neutrally and dispassionately evaluate that evidence before reaching a conclusion. Given your staff's tortured factual conclusions, your staff's utter disregard of any evidence that contravened or rebutted the preordained and misdirected conclusions of misconduct, speculation to motive is unnecessary." snip The letter from Levy blames Issa and Grassley for causing damage to Voth and for weakening "the criminal justice system's attempt to help protect innocent Americans and Mexicans from the drug cartel's conspiracy to purchase, deliver, and use some of the deadliest firearms to protect their dope." So, who should we believe? Corrupt ATF managers who have denied gunwalking since day one of the Fast and Furious investigation, or brave whistleblowers who have put their personal lives and careers on the line to get the truth to the American people? Keep in mind: 1,400 Fast and Furious guns are still missing; after more than a year of investigation, the DOJ has still failed to turn over 74,000 requested documents to the House Oversight Committee |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #3 I'd start criminal proceedings against these bottom-feeders to get to Holder and Obama. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2012-03-22 21:08 |
| #2 ... There is also an old familiar dreadfull feeling deep down in your gut when a couple of Sheriff's are looking hard at what you've been up to... |
| Posted by: George Ebbeamp4828 2012-03-22 19:41 |
| #1 Pelletier accuses Issa and Grassley of refusing to follow evidence in the Fast and Furious investigation, saying "Congressional oversight refers to oversight by the United States Congress of the Executive Branch, including the numerous U.S. federal agencies. Congressional oversight refers to the review, monitoring, and supervision of federal agencies, programs, activities, and policy implementation. Congress exercises this power largely through its congressional committee system. However, oversight, which dates to the earliest days of the Republic, also occurs in a wide variety of congressional activities and contexts. These include authorization, appropriations, investigative, and legislative hearings by standing committees; specialized investigations by select committees; and reviews and studies by congressional support agencies and staff." Seems like that is what Grassley and Issa are doing. In other words, they are doing their jobs. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2012-03-22 14:56 |