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House Committee to File Contempt Case Against Holder

The Attorney General will be exempt from prosecution thanks to executive privilege.

Reason Staff | 8.13.2012 7:00 AM


Washington (CNN) -- The House Oversight Committee plans to file a civil contempt suit against Attorney General Eric Holder Monday after a contempt of Congress citation passed the House of Representatives last month.

"We are filing charges against Attorney General Eric Holder tomorrow," said a post on committee chairman Rep. Darrell Issa's official Twitter account late Sunday, which included the hash tag "fastandfurious."

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