The Family of Slain U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian
Terry Issues Statement on the Resignation of Attorney General Eric Holder
Eric Holder’s announced resignation as Attorney General
of the United States is long overdue. Under Holder’s watch, the
Department of Justice and ATF orchestrated the failed gun trafficking
investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious. During this debacle,
over 1,200 assault weapons were allowed to make their way to the Mexican
drug cartels and were subsequently used in numerous acts of violence. Two
of these weapons were ultimately discovered at the murder scene where
United States Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry was killed in December 2010
near Rio Rico, Arizona. Seven members of a Rip-Crew employed by the
Sinaloa drug cartel have since been indicted for Brian’s murder.
Despite Holder’s aggressive pursuit of the Mexican nationals directly
involved in Brian’s murder, the Attorney General has repeatedly failed to
accept responsibility for the ill-fated gun trafficking investigation and
has most regrettably failed to hold those DOJ and ATF officials
responsible for the many mistakes made in the operation. Despite repeated
pleas by Brian Terry’s family, Holder has chosen to not discipline those
individuals found at fault by DOJ’s own Inspector General. Despite the
clear and present danger that exists even today to law enforcement and
the general public on both sides of the border, Holder has repeatedly
refused to hold government officials accountable for the deadly mistakes
made in Operation Fast and Furious.
You can help honor Brian Terry by contributing to the
Brian Terry Foundation.
Immediately after Brian Terry’s murder, Holder’s Justice Department inexplicably
denied that ATF had ever “walked” guns despite the obvious testimony of
ATF whistleblowers that were part of the operation. Moreover, Holder has
continually failed to cooperate with Congress and has withheld records
sought by investigators looking into Operation Fast and Furious. Holder’s
resignation is welcomed by the Terry Family and should have occurred
immediately after Brian Terry’s death and the revelation that the men
that killed Brian were carrying weapons supplied to them by ATF. It is the
hope of the Terry Family that Holder’s departure will lead to full
disclosure of the thousands of documents still sought by investigators
still looking into Operation Fast and Furious. It is also our hope that
the next Attorney General will do a far better job at protecting the
American public and guarding the many rights guaranteed in the
Constitution.
-- Ralph Terry on behalf of the
Terry Family
Agent
Brian Terry, a member of the U.S. Border Patrol’s elite tactical unit
known as BORTAC, was on duty when he was shot to death while tracking
members of a suspected drug cartel rip crew on December 14th, 2010 near
Rio Rico, AZ. Two semi- automatic assault rifles similar to AK-47’s were
found at the murder scene and ultimately traced to the botched gun
trafficking investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.
Consider a donation to the Brian Terry Foundation as a way to
honor the memory of Brian Terry. Donate today.
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