Whistleblowers supervised by ATF manager who allegedly threatened retaliation

[bijou]

(CBS News) Two Fast and Furious whistleblowers have reportedly been placed under the supervision of an ATF official who allegedly threatened to "take them down."

That's according to Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) and Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) who have asked the Inspector General to immediately investigate.

When the ATF whistleblowers, Special Agents John Dodson and Pete Forcelli, went public last year, Scot Thomasson headed up ATF Public Affairs. According to an eyewitness, Thomasson stated "We need to get whatever dirt we can on these guys (whistleblowers) and take them down." Now, Grassley and Issa say the agents have been put under the charge of ATF's Scot Thomasson who is Division Chief of the Firearms Operations Unit.

Thomasson was also allegedly heard to have said "ATF needs to f__k these guys." And when asked if the whistleblower allegations were true, Thomasson purportedly said he didn't know and didn't care. The accounts are contained in a May 3, 2012 House Oversight memo attached to Congress' draft contempt report against Attorney General Eric Holder. ...

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-31727_162-57464286-10391695/fast-and-furious-whistleblowers-now-supervised-by-atf-manager-who-allegedly-threatened-retaliation/?tag=cbsnewsMainColumnArea

[Bad Dog]

This is the same Sharyl Attkisson who broke other FF storeys on CBS (internet only).  They should have fired her long ago. She is obviously a traitor to the MSM cause.

Personally, I think CBS is covering their ass for when the shit hits the fan.  Oh yeah, we have been reporting on this since back in the day.

[JohnnyReb]

This is the same Sharyl Attkisson who broke other FF storeys on CBS (internet only).  They should have fired her long ago. She is obviously a traitor to the MSM cause.

Personally, I think CBS is covering their ass for when the shit hits the fan.  Oh yeah, we have been reporting on this since back in the day.

Yeah, sure you reported it. For the folks that don't watch CBS NEWS TV, I'm sure they go to CBS internet for info....That's about like putting a postage stamp on a railroad freight car.