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Attorney General Eric Holder has announced a criminal investigation of BP during his visit to the Gulf Coast.
the tweet
news broken on twitter via @Reuters...
FLASH: U.S. has launched criminal, civil investigation into BP oil spill - Attorney General Holder
This action by the President will go a long way to stop the perception of Obama being on BP's side:
It looks like the President is letting the Justice Department have free reign on this disaster, and finally, the negligence of this disaster and of BP's incompetence will come to light.
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The President gave the leaders of an independent commission investigating the spill orders to thoroughly examine the disaster and its causes, and to follow the facts wherever they lead, without fear or favor.
The president said that if laws are insufficient, they'll be changed. He said that if government oversight wasn't tough enough, that will change, too.
Van Jones said on Ed Schulz today that the "Handcuffs need to be brought out"
Attorney Holder
"We will closely examine the actions of those involved in the spill. If we find evidence of illegal behavior, we will be extremely forceful in our response," Holder said in New Orleans.