Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Fast and Furious Timeline and News Links - May 2012

  
May 1, 2012 - Fox News: Obama's Justice Department 'more partisan than ever'? - New allegations from House Republicans against Attorney General Holder

May 1, 2012 - Hispanically Speaking News: Guns in Murder of Mexican Lawyer Traced Back to U.S. Operation Fast & Furious

May 1, 2012 - Las Cruces Sun News: Report: Guns used in Mexico for lawyer's murder traced to ATF operation

May 1, 2012 - El Paso Times: Report: Guns used in Mexico lawyer's murder traced to Operation Fast and Furious


May 3, 2012 - CBS News: House GOP to distribute draft contempt citation against Eric Holder over "gunwalking"

May 3, 2012 - Fox News: House Republicans draft contempt citation for Holder

May 3, 2012 - Fox News: New 'Fast and Furious' docs outline case for contempt

May 3, 2012 - ABC15.com: Republican leaders start Contempt of Congress process for Attorney General

May 3, 2012 - Human Events: Eric Holder’s contempt of Congress citation takes shape

May 3, 2012 - Wall Street Journal: Draft Resolution in House Accuses Holder of Contempt

May 3, 2012 - The Washington Times: Issa issues draft of resolution of contempt against Holder over ‘Fast and Furious’

May 3, 2012 - Newsmax: House Drafts Contempt Citation Against Holder Over Fast and Furious

May 3, 2012 - Taylors-Wade Hampton Patch: Rep. Trey Gowdy Statement on AG Eric Holder

May 3, 2012 - Roll Call: Darrell Issa Threatens to Find Eric Holder in Contempt Over ‘Fast and Furious’

May 3, 2012 - The Hill: Rep. Issa circulates contempt resolution against Attorney General Eric Holder

May 3, 2012 - Big Government.com: Enough Already: Contempt Process Begins Against Holder on Fast and Furious

May 3, 2012 - CBS DC: Republicans On Oversight Panel Taking First Steps To Cite Holder With Contempt
 

May 3, 2012 -  Direct Link to Oversight Committee Report

May 3, 2012 - Washington Post: Lawmaker circulates proposal to hold attorney general in contempt of Congress

May 3, 2012 - Prescott News: Congressman Gosar Says Now Is the Time for Contempt

May 3, 2012 - Washington Times: Contempt resolution drafted on Holder - Issa condemns Fast and Furious

May 3, 2012 - AFP: House draft accused Holder of contempt over Mexico arms

May 3, 2012 - Fox News: Inside the contempt case against Holder

May 4, 2012 - KHAS TV: Gun Owners of America speak out on gun running operation

May 4, 2012 - WLS AM: Rep. Darrell Issa threatens AG Eric Holder with contempt of Congress

May 4, 2012 - AllGov: Obama Considers Making it Easier to Sell Firearms Abroad

May 4, 2012 - American Thinker: Game on, Mr. Holder: Fast and Furious Isn't Going Away

May 4, 2012 - theindependent.com: Stenberg criticizes Obama administration on gun rights

May 4, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Legislative Lowdown: Will Holder be held in contempt?

May 5, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Few actions, minimal compliance from Holder on Fast and Furious subpoena

May 6, 2012 - National Review Online: Too Fast and Too Furious?

May 6, 2012 - Canada Free Press: Is Fast and Furious the Next Watergate?


May 6, 2012 - The Daily Caller: Anti-gun group downplays ‘Operation Fast and Furious’ death toll

May 6, 2012 - LubbockOnline: Will Eric Holder End Up in Jail?

May 7, 2012 - Right Side News: Is Fast and Furious the Next Watergate?

May 7, 2012 - Big Hollywood: BH Interview: Filmmaker Mike McNulty on Giving Voters the Fast and Furious Facts

May 7, 2012 - NBCDWF: Gun Left Texas Four Months Before Agent's Killing: Prosecutor 


May 8, 2012 - The Oaklahoman: Fast and Furious agency to get funding increase

May 8, 2012 - Washington Examiner: Fast and Furious agency to get funding increase


May 8, 2012 - Fox News: Issa to Holder: You can still avoid contempt if you give up Fast and Furious documents

May 8, 2012 - Fox News: Democratic lawmaker affirms support of subpoena for Holder on Fast and Furious

May 9, 2012 - NewsMax: Democrats’ Support for Holder Collapsing

May 9, 2012 - ticklethewire.com: Republican Lawmakers Want to Defund Program Requiring Rifle Reporting in Border States

May 9, 2012 - ticklethewire.com: Senate Passes Bill to Rename Border Station After Slain Agent Brian Terry


May 9, 2012 - Fox News: GOP House now wants to cut Justice payroll in gun documents fight

May 9, 2012 - Fox News: Rep. Issa presses Holder for Fast and Furious documents

May 9, 2012 - Fox News: Congress puts 'Fast and Furious' squeeze on Justice Dept

May 10, 2012 - Fox News: Obama threatens to veto DOJ budget because it blocks Fast and Furious gun control law


May 10, 2012 - Great Falls Tribune: U.S. House passes bill with Rehberg's gun provision despite veto threat

May 11, 2012 - Red State.com: Fast and Furious: Barack Obama’s Bloodiest Scandal and its Shameless Cover-Up  (Book Review)

May 11, 2012 - Edmonton Sun: Obama threatens veto to keep long-gun registry

May 11, 2012 - CBS News: Issa to Holder: Waiting for "Fast and Furious" docs like waiting for Godot


May 14, 2012 - Business Insider: Rep. Darrell Issa To Holder: 'Fast and Furious' Will Be Your Legacy

May 14, 2012 - Roll Call: Darrell Issa Keeps Pursuing Contempt

May 14, 2012 - Fox News: Hold-up on contempt for Holder? - House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa gives the latest on possible contempt citation for attorney general over 'Fast and Furious' scandal

May 14, 2012 - Fox News: Republicans challenge Democrats to stand up to Eric Holder

May 14, 2012 - Wall Street Journal: Justice Rejects Lawmakers’ Complaints on Probe of ‘Fast and Furious’

May 15, 2012 - Politico: Justice Department to Darrell Issa: Contempt 'unwarranted'

May 16, 2012 - American Thinker: Lacking Courage, Politicians Not Moving on Fast and Furious Scandal

May 16, 2012 - Main Justice: Cole: Contempt Proceeding "Unwarranted" in Fast and Furious Inquiry

May 16, 2012 - The New American: Film Exposing Fast and Furious Gun Scandal in the Works 

May 17, 2012 - World Net Daily: Eric Holder to face contempt charges? - Jeff Knox describes effort to finally bring Fast & Furious to light

May 18, 2012 - Roll Call: Freshman Republicans Push Leaders for Contempt Resolution on Eric Holder

May 18, 2012 - Daily Caller: Van Jones rips Holder over Operation Fast and Furious: ‘We just don’t value all life the same’

May 18, 2012 - Roll Call: Quayle: ‘Too Little, Too Late’ From GOP Leaders on ‘Fast and Furious’

May 18, 2012 - Main Justice: House Republican Leaders Step Back from Holder Contempt Citation - House Leadership Pressures Holder to Comply

May 18, 2012 - The Washington Times: House GOP leaders order Holder to cooperate on gun-running probe - Demand aid in investigation of Fast & Furious program

May 18, 2012 - The Hill: GOP leaders join Issa in pressuring Holder on Fast and Furious

May 18, 2012 - Politico: John Boehner adds to pressure on Eric Holder


May 18, 2012 - Washington Post: Boehner: All options on table in probe of gun-running operation, Holder’s cooperation

May 18, 2012 - TPM LiveWire: Boehner To DOJ: Don’t Obstruct Fast And Furious Probe

May 18, 2012 - ABC News: John Boehner: All Options on Table for ‘Fast and Furious’ Investigation

May 18, 2012 - ABC15: Republicans continue pressing to hold AG in Contempt of Congress

May 18, 2012 - Huffington Post: John Boehner: In Operation 'Fast And Furious' Investigation, 'All Options Are On The Table'

May 20, 2012 - thetowntalk.com (The Des Moines Register): Commentary: Obama wants this dead cop to go away

May 21, 2012 - ACLJ: Congress Moving Toward Holding Eric Holder in Contempt

May 22, 2012 - Newsmax: Murder Trial Tied to Fast and Furious Postponed

May 22, 2012 - CBS News: Homeland Security IG Investigates Fast and Furious

May 22, 2012 - Main Justice: Contempt Deadline Set, But Votes Not A Lock

May 22, 2012 - Politico: GOP closer to holding Eric Holder in contempt


May 31 2012 - The Hill: Mexican Official: Fast and Furious 'poisoned' public opinion of US