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Nobody Told Buckwheat?

Mike

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We are supposed to believe this? :lol: The Buck Stops before him? :lol:

By JENNIFER EPSTEIN | 5/20/13 2:35 PM EDT
Senior White House staff knew of the ongoing investigation into the IRS's targeting of conservative groups ahead of the release of a report from a Treasury Department inspector general, White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday, but held off on informing the president to wait for a final report.

With the knowledge of an investigation, the White House held to a "cardinal rule" that it should not get involved in an external investigation, Carney said during his daily briefing. "No one in this building intervened in an ongoing independent investigation or did anything that could be seen as intervening," he said.

"To the chagrin of some who would have liked us to get more in front of this, we appropriately waited," Carney later added.

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White House counsel Kathy Ruemmler was informed of the IG's audit on April 24, Carney said, and was told that the audit was nearing its conclusion and that a report would be forthcoming indicating that several IRS employees were involved in targeting groups with "tea party" and "patriot" in their names for additional scrutiny.

Carney was more vague last week, telling reporters that Ruemmler's office was informed of the existence of an investigation during the week of April 22, but informed of little more. On Monday, he said that some staff in the counsel's office were told of the report -- and others nearing completion -- a week earlier, on April 16.

(Also on POLITICO: Reports: W.H. told of IRS targeting probe in April)

Ruemmler did inform White House chief of staff Denis McDonough's office of the investigation, Carney said, and other senior staff were also told of the report. Carney wouldn't say who those other staffers were, but did say there were communications between White House staff and Treasury Department staff ahead of the first news reports of the IRS investigation, which emerged 10 days ago.

Though senior staff knew of the probe, Carney said Ruemmler concluded that the investigation was "not a matter she should convey to the president" until the report was finalized.

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Whitewing

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Though senior staff knew of the probe, Carney said Ruemmler concluded that the investigation was "not a matter she should convey to the president" until the report was finalized.

Yeah right, don't tell The King a word about would surely be a major scandal if it was revealed during the campaign...."until the investigation is finished".

This is what happens when an administration thinks the average voter is as intelligent as OT.

What a huge crock of crap.
 

Tam

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The DISGUSTING part of this story is the Congress has been asking questions about the IRS targeting of Conservatives for over a year and have been lied to by the IRS. If the Heads of the IRS would have went looking into their so called employees actions when the Congress started asking questions, they should have known long before NOW, Long before as in BEFORE THE ELECTION. The fact Democrap Congressman wrote letters telling the IRS to investigate these organizations should also be looked at. If these employees were breaking the rules due to pressure from the Democrats in the Senate and House those responsible for that pressure should be forced to RESIGN ASAP or better yet tossed in jail for a few months for using their power to encourage law breaking.
 

Whitewing

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Tam said:
The DISGUSTING part of this story is the Congress has been asking questions about the IRS targeting of Conservatives for over a year and have been lied to by the IRS. If the Heads of the IRS would have went looking into their so called employees actions when the Congress started asking questions, they should have known long before NOW, Long before as in BEFORE THE ELECTION. The fact Democrap Congressman wrote letters telling the IRS to investigate these organizations should also be looked at. If these employees were breaking the rules due to pressure from the Democrats in the Senate and House those responsible for that pressure should be forced to RESIGN ASAP or better yet tossed in jail for a few months for using their power to encourage law breaking.

Just accuse those donks of making a video that pizzes off muslims. That'll get 'em 5 to 10 hard labor.
 
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