Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. has come under intense criticism by congressional Republicans who say he misled lawmakers about his knowledge of the ATF's Fast and Furious gun operation. (John Thys, AFP/Getty Images / October 7, 2011)Obama Backs Holder, But Hedges On 'Fast And Furious' -- Washington Times
President Obama said he has "complete confidence" in Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., although his response Thursday to a question about the "Fast and Furious" gun-running probe suggested something less than certainty about when Mr. Holder learned of the controversial program.
Mr. Obama had this to say at a news conference about the attorney general's claim that he was in the dark about the program, run by the Justice Department's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, which let U.S. weapons enter Mexico for use by drug cartels until last spring as part of a sting op [...]
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