Lawyers in Talks to Settle "Fast and Furious" Lawsuit
Lawyers for the U.S. Justice Department and for congressional
Republicans told a federal
judge on Tuesday they were in talks to settle a suit stemming from
Operation Fast and Furious, a botched probe into gun trafficking to
Mexican drug cartels.
While far from certain, a settlement would bring a quiet end to a political furor that stirred the passions of gun owners, ended some Justice Department careers and led Republicans to find U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt.
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