By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
Independent voices from the TWT Communities
The Justice Department blocked senior ATF leaders from cooperating with Congress in its investigation of the "Fast and Furious" weapons operation, ordering them not to respond to questions and taking full control of replying to briefing and document requests, the agency's top boss told Congressional investigators.
A lawyer for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay says the Justice Department has ended a probe of the Texas Republican and will not file any criminal charges.
The Justice Department has ended its six-year investigation into former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and announced it will file no charges.
The Justice Department has ended its investigation into former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and will file no charges, a DeLay attorney said Monday.
DeLay attorney Richard Cullen said he was told last week by the Justice Department that the probe was being concluded.
One of Mr. DeLay's lawyers, Richard Cullen, said Monday the Justice Department's Office of Public Integrity informed Mr. DeLay's legal team early last week that it was ending the investigation.
