Can Eric Holder be held in contempt of court?
Jul 02, 2012 · Attorney General Holder Held in Contempt. The Attorney General of the United States has been held in contempt of Congress, both civil and criminal. For the first time in our nation’s 236 year history, the top law enforcement officer of this country has seen fit to arrogantly ignore the mandates of Congress.
Can the Justice Department hold a defendant in contempt of court?
May 01, 2019 · Eric Holder, Once Cited for Contempt in Fast and Furious Probe, Criticizes Barr for ‘Protecting the President’. Eric Holder, former Attorney General for then-President Barack Obama, joined the chorus of those criticizing Attorney General William Barr on Wednesday for “protecting” President Donald Trump. While Special Counsel Robert Mueller ‘s recently revealed letter to …
Can a federal prosecutor charge a federal Attorney General with contempt?
Jun 29, 2012 · Eric Holder held in contempt of Congress after historic vote Attorney general first sitting cabinet member to be held in contempt as 17 Democrats join Republicans to pass resolution Eric Holder...
Can Letitia James hold Donald Trump in contempt?
2 days ago · New York's attorney general seeks to hold Trump in contempt of court 04:57. An attorney for Donald Trump hit back Tuesday at an effort by New York Attorney General Letitia James to have the former ...
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May 12, 2019 · In 2012, then-Attorney General Eric Holder did just that. Holder defied a congressional subpoena to furnish documents about Operation "Fast and Furious," a program to attempt to trace gun...
Why did Holder hold Holder in contempt?
The House of Representatives voted Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt for refusing to turn over documents tied to the botched Fast and Furious gun-running sting – a discredited operation that has become a sharp point of contention between Democrats and Republicans in Washington. The House approved a pair of criminal and civil ...
How many guns were allowed into Mexico?
Fast and Furious, a so-called “gun-walking” operation, allowed roughly 2,000 guns into Mexico with the goal of tracking them to Mexican drug cartels.
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It's only partly about Fast and Furious
Attorney General Eric Holder has been held in contempt of Congress for three reasons: because he refused to release to House Republicans some documents related to "Fast and Furious," an ATF operation that did not go well; because Democrats were very mean to Attorneys General Ashcroft and Gonzales and Republicans are now attempting to win payback; and because Republicans intensely hate Attorney General Eric Holder, because he refuses to prosecute the New Black Panthers..
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