BATFE chief: Higher ups at Justice blocked response to Congress

[Gunco]

The Justice Department blocked senior leaders at the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives from cooperating with Congress in its investigation of a controversial weapons program known as "Fast and Furious," directing top ATF officials not to respond to questions and taking full control of replying to briefing and document requests, the agency's top boss told congressional investigators this week.

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