Holder tried to stonewall, spin ‘Fast and Furious’ probe, panel says

WASHINGTON – Former Attorney General Eric Holder, President Barack Obama's pick to run the Justice Department, played a crucial role in an effort to cover up the government's "Fast and Furious" Mexican gun trafficking scandal, a congressional investigative panel said Thursday. "Senior Justice Department official – including Attorney General Eric Holder – intensely followed and managed an effort to carefully limit and obstruct the information produced to Congress," the U.S. House of Representati

WASHINGTON – Former Attorney General Eric Holder, President Barack Obama's pick to run the Justice Department, played a crucial role in an effort to cover up the government's "Fast and Furious" Mexican gun trafficking scandal, a congressional investigative panel said Thursday. "Senior Justice Department official – including Attorney General Eric Holder – intensely followed and managed an effort to carefully limit and obstruct the information produced to Congress," the U.S. House of Representati…