mr. wilkinson did not share information about his contact with former u.s. attorney. >> last week the head of criminal division said that he deeply regrets his fell your to tell you earlier about gun walking in operation wide receiver. what about his failure to tell congress and correct false statements in the department's letter on february 4th? is that acceptable to you that he did not tell us about those false statements in a letter feb. fourth? >> let me clear something up. the information shared with you on february 4th there was information that was inaccurate. the letter could have been better crafted. we were relying in the crafting of that letter, people relying on information provided to them by people we thought were in the best position in the attorney's office and people who themselves indicated in their congressional testimony that they were not aware of the tactics that were employed. as a result of the information contained in the february 4th letter to was not accurate and i regret that. >> did he offer you his resignation? >> he has not and

mr. will wilkinson did not share information with me about his contacts with former u.s. attorney burke. >> last week lappny brewer said that he deeply regrets his failure to tell you earlier about gun walking in operation wide receiver. but what about his failure to tell congress and correct false statements in the department's letter to me on february the 4th? is that acceptable to you that he did not tell us about those false statements in the letter of february the 4th? >> well, let me clear something up. the information that was shared with you on february the 4th in that response, there was information in that letter that was inaccurate. the letter could have been better crafted. we were relying -- in the crafting of that letter, people were relying on information provided to them by people who were, we thought, in the best position to know what was accurate, people in the u.s. attorney's office, people at atf, people who themselves have now indicated in their congressional testimony before the house that they were not aware of the tactics that were employed. as a r

mr. wilkinson did not share intermission with me about former agent burke. >> sees as he deeply regrets hislure to talk about gun walking and operation wide receiver. what about his failure to tell congress and correct false statements in the letter to me on february 4th, is that acceptable to you that he did not tell us about those false statements in the letter on february 4th? >> let me clear something up. the information shared with you in that response, there was information that was an accurate. the letter could have been better crafted. and the crafting of that letter, people were relying on information provided to them by people who we thought work in the best position to know what was accurate, people in the u.s. attorney's office, people in the atf, and people have now testified that they were not aware. but a as a result of the information contained in the february 4th letter to you, that was not accurate. i do not expect to hear a resignation offer. >> even though they have been subpoenaed without a valid reason. whether they knew that it contained false statements or not. >> we