Rep. Barton questions Justice Dept. dismissal of perjury charges against FDA's Zeller.
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
REP. BARTON REVIEWING JUSTICE DEPT. DECISION TO DROP ZELLER PERJURY INQUIRY; the Texas Congressman is seeking to determine if the move was based solely on a Justice Department review of a subcommittee report submitted as part of the request for the investigation, or on an independent departmental inquiry. The Department of Justice recently concluded that evidence did not support the criminal charges against FDA Deputy Associate Commissioner for Policy Mitch Zeller.