Sen John Cornyn, R-Texas, told Attorney General Eric Holder Tuesday the time for his resignation has come during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.
The senator accused Holder of purposely covering up details of “Operation Fast and Furious”, stating to Holder that, “You won’t tell the truth about what you knew and when you knew it.”
Cornyn tore into Holder for failing to respond to a letter asking for information about gunwalking tactics in his state.
He went further suggesting that Holder has an honesty problem.
“You won’t tell the truth about what you knew and when you knew it,” Cornyn said. “You’ve violated the public trust in my view by failing to perform the duties of your office. So, Mr. Attorney General it is with more sorrow than with regret and anger that I would say you leave me with no alternative but to join those who call on you to resign your office.”
Holder’s testimony comes just one day after the House Oversight Committee scheduled a vote to decide whether or not to hold him in contempt for failure to cooperate on a subpoena.
Responding to such allegations, Holder told Cornyn that his statement was “almost breathtaking in its inaccuracy”, and also accused him of “political point-making.”
About John Twarog
Holder, while he was with the Clinton Administration, allowed ADMITTED AND CONVICTED DOMESTIC TERRORISTS to be set free. Yes, what I just stated is/was a fact.
Holder’s lawfirm, prior to being appointed AG, represented SIXTEEN GITMO terrorists/detainees. Holder’s lawfirm charges HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS an hour to reprsent people. How are these GITMO TERRORISTS affording a Washington DC powerful lawfirm to represent them?
Holder refused to prosecute the Black Panthers when the video, and sworn testimony, clearly shows the Black Panthers were carrying weapons in front of a voting place.
Holder has not held, including himself, accountable for the deaths directly attributed from “Fast and Furious” and I can assure you that if Holders’ Office had 1/100,000,000,000 of the evidence (that Congress has to prove lying under oath – obstruction – etc.) against a poor and/or minority in ANY criminal “investigation” you can be sure they would already be arrested and having the full weight of the Federal Goverment prosecuting them – their family members – and everyone they know and/or worked with.
Holder should resign AND be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Anything less is just another example of the rich and powerful having complete immunity while they increase their monetary worth and power.
America needs to wake up and start electing officials who adhere to the LAW unlike Holder who only goes after States who are trying to protect their citizens against the flood of ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS.
Nuff said.
TYPO alert! Meant to say REPRESENT.
I’ve said it before, Holder has been on the wrong side of every major issue his office has been involved. From Fast & Furious, Solyndra, illegal immigrant enforcement, and the lastest Voter ID laws. However I believe he speaks for the administration and therefore will take the heat unless the President asks him to step down.