Holder's Chief of Staff to Resign After Critical Fast and Furious Report

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HOLDER'S CHIEF OF STAFF TO RESIGN AFTER CRITICAL FAST AND FURIOUS REPORT

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Attorney General Eric Holders chief of staff, Gary Grindler, plans to resign his post at the Department of Justice on Wednesday. Grindler was directly involved in the Operation Fast and Furious scandal.
Congressional investigators from House oversight committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issas and Senate Judiciary Committee ranking member Sen. Chuck Grassleys offices detailed Grindlers involvement (http://dailycaller.com/2012/10/29/congressional-fast-andfurious-report-places-blame-on-senior-justice-department-officials/) in a recent report. They say Grindler, with other senior DOJ officials, attended a detailed briefing on Operation Fast and Furious in March 2010. Despite the evidence presented at the briefing of illegally-purchased firearms being recovered in Mexico and in the U.S., Grindler and Siskel failed to ask probing questions or take any significant follow-up action to monitor and supervise the conduct of the case, a press release accompanying the report added. Grindlers handwritten notes from the meeting have become a focal point of the Fast and Furious investigation in Congress. At that time, Grindler was Holders Deputy Attorney General the second-highest ranking Justice Department official. On Jan. 3, 2011 after Border Patrol agent Brian Terry was killed, but before Fast and Furious was known to the public Holder moved Grindler from the DAG spot over to become his chief of staff. Throughout the Fast and Furious scandals development up until this point, Grindler has remained in that spot. The DOJs internal Inspector General also ripped Grindler for his part in Fast and Furious. We determined that Grindler learned on December 17, 2010, of the link between weapons

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found at the Terry murder scene and Operation Fast and Furious but did not inform the Attorney General about this information, the Inspector General wrote. He chided Grindler for relying on the FBI, which was incapable of investigating crucial facets of the case: We believe that he should have informed the Attorney General as well as made an appropriate inquiry of ATF or the U.S. Attorneys Office about the connection. Grindler told us that he was relying on the FBI to investigate the homicide and that would include investigation of the weapons in question. We found that Grindlers reliance on the FBI was misplaced given that it did not have the responsibility to determine whether errors in ATFs investigation led to the weapons ending up at the murder scene or why ATF failed to take law enforcement action against Avila for nearly one year and did so only after Agent Terrys murder. We also believe that Grindler should have ensured that the Department of Homeland Security was informed about the linkage. In a late Monday statement, Issa lauded Grindlers resignation and said he expects more Fast and Furious accountability in the near future. Gary Grindler was appropriately faulted by his Departments own Inspector General for keeping information about a connection between the murder of a Border Patrol Agent and a mishandled department operation away from the Attorney General and the Department of Homeland Security, Issa said in a statement. His departure from the Justice Department is warranted and long overdue. Other figures in Operation Fast and Furious are currently being evaluated for their conduct in the reckless effort that needlessly placed lives in danger. I expect more departures and discipline to come. When asked if his resignation this week has anything to do with Fast and Furious, a Justice Department spokesperson told Breitbart News that the two are not related at all. In a statement, Holder praised Grindler. Since returning to the Department in 2009, Gary has distinguished himself as an exceptional public servant, a trusted advisor, and a principled leader, Holder said. He continued his ovation: Throughout his tenure as Acting Deputy Attorney General and as my chief of staff Gary has played a central role in our work to protect the American people and I will always be grateful for his dedication to the Department, his service to our Nation, and his sound advice and personal friendship. He has demonstrated time and again his good judgment and an ability to make the tough and correct decisions. I cannot imagine the Department without Gary, though I wish him all the best as he considers opportunities in the private sector and I know that his extraordinary contributions will continue to guide our efforts. More than 130 House Republicans and several GOP U.S. senators have demanded Holders resignation in the wake of the gun-walking scandal. A bipartisan group in the House also voted Holder into civil and criminal contempt of Congress.

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Over the weekend, reports surfaced (http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2012/11 /30/report_security_clearances_revoked_criminal_charges_pending_for_atf_fast_and_furious_officials) that several other officials involved in Fast and Furious were fired.

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Bus, meet Gary. Gary, Meet bus.

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DAWNDAWN

Let us pray he has good security ....

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DID_HE_JUST_SAY_THAT

The white cracker must go!

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AUNTGIDDY

...das righty whitey... de ole tarbaby wan let go...

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TJFOD

Accessory to murder. When he is charged in whatever state that Agent Terry died in, the AG is no longer in charge of the proceedings. This will clean Grindler's clock and it can lead right to Obama for 2014 impeachment.
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TRAILERLINE

Sounds like the stuff may hit the fan. Blood on his hands and he thinks he can just walk away ?
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LITTLE_JOHNNY

Resignation alone is not sufficient. They all need to be charge with criminal charges as accessories to Brian Terry's murder, 300 civilian deaths in Mexico, and 2000+ charges of gun running. Brian Terry's family should be awarded all their assets including pensions, bank accounts and all personal property as compensation for their crimes. Nothing should be permitted to be transferred to their wives or anyone else.
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KOROPOKKUR

First Fast & Furious will lead to Obamao's desk... Then Benghazi... Impeachment after 2014 is looking even better.
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NANOFLEX

So, finally, the "sacrificial lamb" has been chosen... Doubtless, he will be well compensated for taking one for the team. Posterity will, nevertheless, record Holder's shameless lying and obfuscation, his historic contempt of Congress; culminating in obama's invocation of executive privilege.
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Dunno about the compensation .... He may be on the road to a dirt nap .... He knows way too much!!!! ....
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SARAHCONNOR2

Mr. Grindler, meet Bus. Bus, meet Mr. Grindler.

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THREETOEDBEARKILLER

When obama and holder meet bus that will be a great day in the History of the USA
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DAWNDAWN

I am waiting for that day .... Karma .... What goes around comes around! ....
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VAPTORIOUS

Obama citing executive privilege to conceal the truth about this scheme is a national disgrace. Holder is the finger in the dyke (no pun intendedthough enjoyed) protecting Obama from being held accountable for this. 130 House Republicans calling for Holder's resignation need to speak up a little LOUDER please! WE CAN'T HEAR YOU!
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AZSMITTY

Any! and I mean any head of an organization that isn't fully aware of what their Chief of Staff is doing needs to resign!
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TJFOD

hey the muslim false flag Obama doesn't know anything.....

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YEPHORA

Fall guy.
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D1CARTER

No one told Holder anything..................?

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VENNOYE

Talk about a "Den of Iniquity." This Chicago style culture of corruption just seems to go on and on.
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