Issa: Holder must turn over documents or face contempt vote

[slimvictor]

A showdown meeting Tuesday between U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the House Oversight Committee chairman failed to resolve their dispute, which could result in a contempt vote against the nation's top prosecutor.

Holder and Rep. Darrell Issa, R-California, met for about 40 minutes to discuss Issa's demand for more documents relating to Operation Fast and Furious, a botched federal firearms sting operation that allowed weapons to reach Mexican drug gangs.

After the meeting, Issa told reporters that Holder has yet to provide the documents sought by the panel. Unless at least some of the documents are handed over before the committee meets Wednesday morning, it will proceed in considering a contempt measure, Issa said.

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http://articles.cnn.com/2012-06-19/...pt_1_issa-contempt-vote-holder?_s=PM:POLITICS

 

[23536]

what does that mean, contempt vote? Does that mean they'll just tell him, "You're an asshole!" Or will he maybe face prison time?

 

[Haoma]

Even if he were to face jail time he would more then likely get a pardon. People that high up get pardoned no matter what they did (ie Nixon).

 

[Haoma]

Not quite a pardon, but I read this right after posting
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/...ege-holder-faces-contempt-vote-143710603.html
Seems Obama is taking care of the situation before it comes to the point where he needed to pardon him.

 

[Venrak]

This is bullshit.

"Executive Privilege" must be the term for the action taken when the President bends his own laws just far enough to let the rich and the powerful through.