PEARCE: HOLDER CONTINUES TO MISLEAD ON FAST AND FURIOUS

Washington, DC (February 2, 2012) Today, Congressman Steve Pearce issued the following statement on Attorney General Eric Holder’s testimony before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on his role in Operation Fast and Furious:

“Attorney General Eric Holder has been playing games with Congress,” said Pearce. “In his previous testimony before Congress, he was dishonest with his answers regarding what he knew and when he knew it. Now, the stonewalling continues, as he is currently withholding thousands of pages of documents on Operation Fast and Furious. His actions are uncooperative, and his statements have been inconsistent with evidence presented.”

“Public offices and the officials that occupy them must be held accountable for their action,” Pearce continued. “Mr. Holder is no exception. This must end, and all documents must be immediately presented before the people’s House.”

Under Operation Fast and Furious, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) allowed weapons to enter Mexico. Multiple ATF agents have testified that they were ordered to let the weapons go, even though they requested permission to seize them. In November, Congressman Pearce called for Holder’s resignation.

Holder has been given until next Thursday, February 9th to turn over all documents related to Operation Fast and Furious, or Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa will hold him in contempt of Congress.

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