Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz will release his report on the ATF operation known as Fast and Furious by next week, according to House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA). Issa announced that Horowitz will testify about the report on Tuesday, Sept. 11.
Issa led the charge to find Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for an alleged failure to turn over documents in response to a congressional subpoena issued as part of Issa’s probe of Fast and Furious. From Issa’s statement:
For a year and a half, Attorney General Eric Holder has cited the ongoing Inspector General investigation as his reason for declining to hold those responsible for reckless conduct in Operation Fast and Furious to account. Next week, this excuse for delaying action ends. Although I am concerned that the Justice Department has not given the Inspector General full and unfettered access to all relevant information, Inspector General Horowitz’s report and testimony should add to the understanding of the operation and numerous related management failures at the Department.
