Pres. Obama Defends Atty. Gen. Eric Holder in ATF Gun Controversy
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com President Barack Obama on Wednesday defended Atty. Gen. Eric Holder Jr. in connection with the scandal surrounding the controversial ATF program “Operation Fast and Furious.” At a press conference, the president said that Holder “would not have ordered” the ATF program that encouraged Arizona gun dealers to sell to straw purchasers —…