NEW : Issa threatens prosecutors with contempt over gun charges . In a report released Tuesday , the panel 's Democratic minority said no evidence was found that Justice Department bosses in Washington `` conceived or directed '' the plan . A Democratic report blames agents in Arizona for Fast and Furious . A top Republican critic calls it ` ` a knee - jerk defense '' of Washington allies . The botched investigation allowed hundreds of agents to reach Mexican drug dealers .
NEW : Issa threatens prosecutors with contempt over gun charges . A Democratic report blames agents in Arizona for Fast and Furious . A top Republican critic calls it ` ` a knee - jerk defense '' of Washington allies . The botched investigation allowed hundreds of agents to reach Mexican drug dealers .