Attorney General Eric Holder, still facing scrutiny over a federal government scheme that sent weapons to Mexican drug cartels, lamented today that "illegal guns" have contributed to the deaths of law enforcement officers in the line of duty.
"This is a devastating and unacceptable trend," Holder said in a statement regarding a report that police officer deaths in the line of duty have increased by 13 percent over the last year. "Each of these deaths is a tragic reminder of the threats that law enforcement officers face each day – and the fact that too many guns have fallen into the hands of those who are not legally permitted to possess them.”
Holder is being investigated by Congress for his knowledge of Operation Fast and Furious, which may have resulted in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol Agent. Despite presiding over a department that put thousands of guns in the hands of cartels, Holder has used the proliferation of cartel weapons to call for expanded gun control regulations.
Under Fast and Furious, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) systematically facilitated Mexican drug cartels purchasing thousands of weapons from United States gun dealers, nor did he acknowledge the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, who was killed by someone armed with a "Fast and Furious" weapon.
The Attorney General assured mourning families, generally, that the Department of Justice (DOJ) "will do everything within our power – and use every tool at our disposal – to keep our police officers safe."
The ATF officials known to have been involved in Operation Fast and Furious have been reassigned, though not fired. Holder still faces another hearing before Congress to testify about management failures that permitted the operation, where Holder will likely be asked to identify the highest-ranking official who approved the scheme.
Washington Examiner
"This is a devastating and unacceptable trend," Holder said in a statement regarding a report that police officer deaths in the line of duty have increased by 13 percent over the last year. "Each of these deaths is a tragic reminder of the threats that law enforcement officers face each day – and the fact that too many guns have fallen into the hands of those who are not legally permitted to possess them.”
Holder is being investigated by Congress for his knowledge of Operation Fast and Furious, which may have resulted in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol Agent. Despite presiding over a department that put thousands of guns in the hands of cartels, Holder has used the proliferation of cartel weapons to call for expanded gun control regulations.
Under Fast and Furious, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) systematically facilitated Mexican drug cartels purchasing thousands of weapons from United States gun dealers, nor did he acknowledge the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry, who was killed by someone armed with a "Fast and Furious" weapon.
The Attorney General assured mourning families, generally, that the Department of Justice (DOJ) "will do everything within our power – and use every tool at our disposal – to keep our police officers safe."
The ATF officials known to have been involved in Operation Fast and Furious have been reassigned, though not fired. Holder still faces another hearing before Congress to testify about management failures that permitted the operation, where Holder will likely be asked to identify the highest-ranking official who approved the scheme.
Washington Examiner
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