Issa: DoJ Should Be 'Ashamed'

The Hill reports:

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) on Wednesday escalated his standoff with the Department of Justice over a gun-tracking program that might have contributed to the death of federal agent.

As the family of slain ATF agent Brian Terry pleaded for justice, Issa said officials should be "ashamed" for handing over heavily redacted documents about the program.

Issa has made the fight over the program his first big battle with the Obama administration. He and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, have tried for the past five months to find out who authorized the “Fast and Furious” operation, which might have contributed to Terry's death.

The lawmakers have doggedly pursued the Justice Department (DOJ) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for documents in the case. Both have accused the DOJ of “stonewalling” their efforts.

In April, Issa subpoenaed the DOJ for thousands of documents related to the operation, including email correspondence and departmental records. But according to committee aides, the DOJ has only given the committee documents that are publicly available or heavily redacted.