Those Who Put Administration in Power Have Power to Help Hold it Accountable

Statement

It's the "most transparent Administration in history" if you ask people who work in it, but U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., said it's time for the buck to stop, people to face facts, and demand accountability.

"The Department of Justice struck a major blow against the First Amendment by spying on journalists. It has withheld information on a scheme to track illegal gun purchases. It's done everything it can to protect its abilities to use drone strikes on Americans. Eric Holder is the head of this division of our federal government, but what we are seeing from him and others in the Administration is a lot of legal doublespeak and denial. It's a full-on sprint away from accountability. Eric Holder should resign. Holder's department has become a department of injustice, but he's only the symptom of a greater problem," said Enzi.

The Department of Justice secretly obtained journalists' call records and emails. White House appointees are using secret government email accounts. The IRS targeted groups that were in political disagreement with the Administration. Congress is holding hearings and shedding more light on these and other situations, but Enzi said those who support the Administration's policies should still condemn specific actions when they violate principles.

"The larger the federal government becomes, the more power begins to pool in bureaucratic shadows away from voter accountability. We're seeing a government that is routinely 'rogue', with the big-time bureaucrats like Mr. Holder and the IRS' Lois Lerner denying wrongdoing. I will continue to press for answers. We are making some progress, but the more people demand an open and accountable Administration, especially those who chose this Administration, the more it will help bring about change," Enzi said.

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