Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
The U.S. House Oversight Committee will take the unusual step this week of deciding whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over documents in the controversial Fast and Furious weapons sting investigation, CBS News reports.
Republicans say the Justice Department is withholding tens of thousands of pages of documents that would shed light on a sting operation that put guns in the hands of thugs and drug dealers.
Holder can prevent a contempt hearing by handing over the documents, CBS News reports.
But the Justice Department said it has been open and cooperative about requests for records.
If the committee takes action, it will be Congress’ fourth contempt action against a presidential cabinet member in 30 years.
