(GunReports.com) — Rep. Darrell Issa, who is leading a probe into the Fast and Furious Mexican gunrunning scandal, launched a scathing attack on Attorney General Eric Holder on Monday, accusing him of being incompetent, untrustworthy and negligent, according to a report on Newsmax.com.
In a letter to Holder, the California Republican named two senior officials in the Department of Justice he contends were fully aware of the project that allowed hundreds of high-powered weapons to fall into the hands of Mexican drug cartels.
“Whether you realize yet or not, you own Fast and Furious. It is your responsibility,” wrote Issa, the chairman of the House Oversight Committee.
“You have made numerous statements about Fast and Furious that have eventually been proven to be untrue. Your lack of trustworthiness while speaking about Fast and Furious has called into question your overall credibility as Attorney General.
“The time for deflecting blame and obstructing our investigation is over,” Issa wrote.
Read the letter here.
