A spokesman for the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has confirmed that Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Assistant Director Kenneth Melson did not produce documents and information related to the unfolding Project Gunrunner story that were requested "as soon as possible, but no later than 5:00 p.m. on March 30, 2011" by Chairman Darrell Issa.
Committee spokesman Seamus Kraft called this correspondent in response to a request made earlier today, and confirmed that "ATF did not meet our request deadline."
Kraft advises that further developments to uncover the truth will be forthcoming.
UPDATE: Dave Workman indpendently confirms.
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Also see:
- Did Melson make or miss Issa’s Mar. 30 'Gunwalker' deadline?
- Rep. Issa’s March 30 deadline for ATF documents looming
- A journalist’s guide to ‘Project Gunwalker' Part One and Part Two for a complete list with links of independent investigative reporting and commentary done to date by Sipsey Street Irregulars and Gun Rights Examiner.
*Note to newcomers to this story: “Project Gunrunner” is the name ATF assigned to its Southwest Border Initiative to interdict gun smuggling to Mexico. “Project Gunwalker” is the name I assigned to the scandal after allegations by agents that monitored guns were allowed to fall into criminal hands on both sides of the border through a surveillance process termed “walking” surfaced.
