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President Barack Obama has put his foot down! The Justice Department says Obama has asserted executive privilege to withhold documents a House committee member is seeking in accordance with the investigation of a flawed gun-smuggling probe.

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In a letter to Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., a Justice Department official said the privilege applies to documents that explain how the department learned there were problems with the investigation called Operation Fast and Furious.

Deputy Attorney General James M. Cole addressed Issa in a letter on Wednesday morning, saying:

“We regret that we have arrived at this point, after the many steps we have taken to address the Committee’s concerns and to accommodate the Committee’s legitimate oversight interests regarding Operation Fast and Furious…Although we are deeply disappointed that the Committee appears intent on proceeding with a contempt vote, the Department remains willing to work with the Committee to reach a mutually satisfactory resolution of the outstanding issues.”

Presidents have the right to invoke executive privilege to preserve the confidentiality of information and since 1980, presidents have used that privilege 25 times.

To read the complete document, click here.