Central figure in ‘Gunrunner’ controversy refuses to talk to Examiner

[Hoopla Phil]

George Gillette, assistant special agent in charge in ATF’s Phoenix field office, returned a call placed by this column to get his perspective on what appears to be a growing scandal that is now being covered by CBS, Fox News, the Washington Post and others. But he cut the call short rather than respond to a question about the reported ATF gathering Monday.

Gillette said he was not at the meeting, could not discuss any details and quickly ended the call. There are unconfirmed reports from several sources that Gillette has hired an attorney; one of the issues he could have put to rest.

Gillette’s name first emerged prominently in a Jan. 31 letter from U.S. Senator Charles Grassley to Acting ATF Director Kenneth E. Melson, in which the senator disclosed allegations that Gillette had “questioned one of the individual agents who answered my staff’s questions about Project Gunrunner.”

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[Katya Mullethov]

1. He has been voted most likely to be thrown under the bus

Think he'll sing ?

[friendly_iconoclast]

2. Only if he gets canned. More likely, he will be placed on detached duty with DHS...

...and be ahem, *cough*, unavailable for questioning.