12/29/2010

Obama blocked probe of an inspector general and now blocks probe into his firing

This is a pretty gutsy move by the Obama administration.

Violating its own guarantee of unprecedented transparency, the White House is blocking an investigation into the controversial firing of an inspector general who exposed one of President Obama's political supporters-a California mayor-for misusing federal funds.

First Lady Michelle Obama was reportedly behind the contentious June dismissal of AmeriCorps Inspector General Gerald Walpin and congressional investigators want to interview the aide (Jackie Norris) who may have given the order. . . .

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Blogger Raven Lunatic said...

Perhaps the unprecedented level of transparency Mr Obama was promising was an unprecedentedly Low level of transparency? Trying to give him Some credit...

12/31/2010 12:06 AM  

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