Fast and Fuious shakeup at ATF

[Dave Workman]

Melson out at ATF, replaced by U.S. Atty from MN; U.S. Atty in Phoenix resigns

Kenneth Melson, who has served as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives since April 2009 has been replaced today and will become senior advisor on forensic science in the Justice Department’s office of Legal Policy.


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[rufus]

It's about freak'n time. Have to clean the closet before the election, might as well do it while someone is on vacation (yet again).

 

[jimwsea]

Musical chairs - the dud ends up in another cushy position.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

And the reign of terror continues with a new boss

 

[BrentN]

B. Todd Jones. U.S. attorney for Minnesota. Also a former Marine Corps Reserve officer. Melson got "demoted" to some position in the DOJ- "senior adviser on forensic science in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Policy" is somehow squeezed onto his new desk plaque. None of this really matters.

 

[CrossHairs]

Even got reported on the BBC's website

BBC News - US officials quit over Mexico gun flow probe

 

[Dave Workman]

Issa to Van Susteren: Fast & Furious goes higher than Melson

Congressman Darrell Issa, chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform that is investigating Operation Fast and Furious told Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren Tuesday night that responsibility for the botched gun trafficking sting “goes higher” than two officials who left their jobs earlier in the day.

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[Father of four]

It goes Higher and Lower, but not many will be taken to task over it.

I bet most if not all involved in every level knew what they were doing and knew it was wrong to be doing it.

Thanks for keeping the heads up Dave Workman!