House panel holds Holder in contempt
A House panel voted Wednesday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to cooperate with a congressional inquiry into Operation ``Fast and Furious,'' just hours after President Obama asserted executive privilege to hide potentially incriminating documents about Holder.
The GOP-led House voted Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to provide key information pertaining to Operation Fast and Furious, making Holder the first sitting Cabinet member to be held in contempt.