The long awaited “Fast and Furious” report on the U.S. government’s gun-trafficking operation, released today found no evidence that Attorney General Eric Holder had any knowledge of the botched effort to trace the flow of gun’s to Mexico’s drug cartels prior to January of 2011 when the case unraveled.
Inspector General Michael Horowitz said there is “no evidence that … Holder was informed about Operation Fast and Furious, or learned about the tactics employed by ATF in the investigation” before Congress began pressing him for information about it in early 2011. However, the report notes that fourteen law enforcement officials created a “significant danger to public safety” under Operation Fast and Furious.
Ranging from field agents in Arizona to top managers at the U.S. Justice Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, those official still employed were referred for possible disciplinary action. Kenneth Melson, the former head of the ATF, and Deputy Assistant Atty. Gen. Jacob Weinstein announced they were stepping down less than an hour from the release of the report.
The following video give a brief overview of the report and the history of the Fast and Furious controversy and you can click here for the full report. [Be patient as it is a 512 page report.]
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