By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com In their apparent zest to learn the truth about a controversial ATF program “Operation Fast and Furious”, and generate public pressure, staffers working for House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) may have gone too far — at least according to committee member Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.). The website Talking Points…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON — Nearly six months after the White House nominated Andrew Traver to head ATF, there’s no sign of a confirmation hearing. The Senate Judiciary Committee said there’s nothing scheduled for Traver, who heads the ATF Chicago Office, and explained that the committee has so many confirmation hearings to deal with….
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com WASHINGTON – Sen. Chuck Grassley on Friday expressed concerns that ATF agents are possibly being encouraged not to fully cooperate with Congressional inquiries into a controversial ATF gun-walking program. In a press release issued Friday, Grassley said his concerns surfaced after documents released by AFT through the Freedom of Information Act…
