Gohmert Backs Fast & Furious Contempt Resolution

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congressman Louie Gohmert of Tyler is joining with other Congressional Republicans in backing a contempt resolution against Attorney General Eric Holder. Gohmert released the following statement Wednesday after the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee approved a resolution holding Holder in contempt for his refusal to hand over requested Fast and Furious documents:

“After more than a year of trying to get the Justice Department to provide information on when and what the Justice Department officials knew about Fast and Furious, the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee has done the appropriate thing. This action comes after two of their official statements to Congress have been retracted as false.

“While the subpoenaed information only involved the documentation that brought about the withdrawal of the Justice Department’s false statements, the Attorney General’s conduct warranted such committee action. Previously, the White House had claimed they had no knowledge or involvement, so the current claim of Executive Privilege means someone at the White House apparently must have known prior to their previous admissions and possibly had more involvement than admitted.”