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Fast And Furious Scandal Makes Colbert ‘Quickly Angry’

Stephen Colbert

The ATF’s Operation Fast and Furious debacle makes Stephen Colbert “quickly angry.”

The failed anti-gun trafficking program sent weapons to Mexican drug cartels. Now Rep. Darrell Issa and other Republicans are investigating the possibility of a White House cover-up. On Wednesday, Issa’s House Oversight Committee voted to hold Attorney General in contempt of Congress.

“Shocking, that they found someone who didn’t already hold Congress in contempt.”

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David Taintor is TPM’s News Editor. He contributes to TPM’s Livewire coverage, among other areas. David is from Chanhassen, Minnesota, where, yes, it gets very cold. Reach him at taintor [at] talkingpointsmemo.com

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