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Oh, wow. Now it turns out the DOJ / OIG released the tapes referenced above to the very people under investigation, without notice to or approval of Issa or Grassley.
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"It appears that you did not consider the significant harm that providing these recordings to the very individuals under investigation could cause to either our inquiry or your own. You did not consult with us about the recordings even though the congressional inquiry and reactions to it are discussed at length."
The OIG argues that under discovery rules it is required to turn the tapes over to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The tapes Issa and Grassley refer to were recorded by Andre Howard, owner of the Lone Wolf Trading Co., after he suspected the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives was lying to him about the guns they recruited him to sell to buyers of the Sinaloa Cartel.
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Obviously, during an investigation, you do not give a suspect evidence, evidence they are not aware of, until after they might incriminate themselves under questioning, unless you are trying to short circuit the investigation. So if you had hope that the OIG was going to help, I think you just got your answer in spades.
Ed
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