PHOENIX (AP) -- The family of a slain Border Patrol agent has sued federal officials over the botched "Fast and Furious" gun operation.
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Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 14, 2012Largely lost among the tragic news coming out of Newtown, Conn., today is a development in another gun death which didn’t bring President Obama to tears on television. The family of Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, who was killed in a firefight on the Arizona-Mexico border two years ago today, yesterday filed suit against six managers and investigators for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, along with a federal prosecutor previously assigned to the case and the owner of a gun store.
Several firings related to Fast and Furious were announced just last week, although Attorney General Eric Holder was not among them.
Wait. So Eric Holder isn't to blame for Fast and Furious, but the NRA is to blame for school shootings? Got it.—
Brandon Darby (@brandondarby) December 15, 2012
I guess the #NRA did the gun running to Mexico for Fast and Furious right you gun control nuts? Oh wait, that was Obama's DOJ to be exact.—
(@CoFemale) December 15, 2012
CBS News’s Sharyl Attkisson has been following the story and gives the following recap.
Brian Terry family is suing 6 managers and investigators from ATF in Fast and Furious.—
Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) December 15, 2012
They're also suing the prosecutor who originally oversaw the case & gun shop owner where 2 rifles found at Terry's murder scene were sold.—
Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) December 15, 2012
Suit alleges govt officials should have known that not intercepting weapons being trafficked to Mexican drug cartels cd get ppl killed.—
Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) December 15, 2012
@SharylAttkisson what is the status of the Executive Privilege claim by the executive is there a time line for judicial review?—
Julian D Wynnyckyj (@jdwynnyckyj) December 15, 2012
@jdwynnyckyj as far as I know it's still pending in court—
Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) December 15, 2012
Rep. Darrell Issa remains one of the few voices calling for the Justice Department to release documents related to the case.
Rep. Issa re: Brian Terry: For final closure..Justice Dept must hand over critical docs showing what it really knew while denying wrongdoing—
Sharyl Attkisson (@SharylAttkisson) December 14, 2012
@TwitchyTeam if you want gun control start with lifting the executive order of Fast and Furious, mr moore—
Vicki Landree (@Notorrius) December 15, 2012
Rep. Nancy Pelosi couldn’t quite remember Brian Terry’s name, but these people haven’t forgotten.
It's funny the gov wants more gun laws…..ever hear of fast and furious??—
titus williamson (@marinofan1383) December 15, 2012
@BarackObama opposes private gun ownership – except by violent Mexican drug lords, of course. #FastAndFurious—
Mike Murray (@emmeffemm) December 15, 2012
Sad that it took 26 deaths in CT today to get @BarackObama to shed the tears he NEVER did for victims of #FastAndFurious & #Bengahzi—
Dr Coolfinger (@drcoolfinger) December 15, 2012
