According to credible ATF sources, officials heavily involved in Operation Fast and Furious and named as partially responsible for the program's failure by Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz and the House Oversight Committee have been stripped of their government security clearances while some have been fired, demoted, and transferred. Criminal charges are also reportedly pending.
Former ATF Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division Bill Newell, former ATF Special Agent in Charge of Operations in the West Bill McMahon and former Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the Phoenix Field Division George Gillett have been fired while former Assistant Special Agent in Charge Jim Needles and Field Supervisor David Voth have been demoted. Hope McAllister, the lead case agent for Fast and Furious, has been put on leave and transferred out of Phoenix according to reports.
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Unless Holder is included in the list of criminal charges I believe it is all a show.
ReplyDeleteI guess it beats ending up like Vince Foster.
Terry
Show it is and they still get full retirement. Criminal.
DeleteWhat they did was criminal. How 'bout some jail time? And yes, it's a diversion to protect Holder and obama, the real culprits.
ReplyDeleteYep and yup.:)
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