BREAKING: Obama Asserts Executive Privilege - Refuses to Turn Over Fast & Furious Documents

·  FLASHBACK 2007: Obama Attacked Trying "To Hide Behind Executive Privilege" ·  FAST AND FURIOUS: Contempt Of Congress Vote Against AG Eric Holder	BREAKING: President Obama Refuses to Turn Over Fast and Furious Documents President Barack Obama asserted executive privilege for the first time Wednesday, escalating a fight with congressional Republicans over documents about a gun-trafficking probe.   Another retraction: Holder withdraws claim that Bush's AG knew about gunwalking by MATTHEW BOYLE In the wake of President Barack Obama asserting executive privilege to withhold Operation Fast and Furious documents from Congress, the Department of Justice has withdrawn a second statement made to Congress because it was inaccurate.   The Plot Thickens: Obama Asserts Executive Privilege to Block Fast & Furious Disclosures by ANDREW C. MCCARTHY The issue in F&F is not the withholding of DOJ documents. The issue is the reckless provision of an arsenal fit for an army to violent cartels, quite predictably resulting in the murders of possibly hundreds of people including at least one United States law enforcement officer.   White House move sets off lawmaker questions over 'Fast and Furious' by MIKE LILLIS "How can the president assert executive privilege if there was no White House involvement? How can the president exert executive privilege over documents he's supposedly never seen?" Need the latest National Security News? Return to FSM to read the latest articles, updated videos and scan their Twitter and Breaking News boxes. Find out the latest with our Twitter New Feed