In a story that has not yet been picked up nationally, Fox19 News in Cincinnati reported that the four IRS workers at the supposed core of the story, “simply did what their bosses ordered.” Here’s the video from Fox19:
This report states that there are four employees, not two; and the four employees allege they were just following orders. Meanwhile, in other news from the scandal:
– Stephen Miller, Acting IRS Commissioner, sort of resigned. While President Obama said he was fired, Mr. Miller will be leaving the IRS when his term as Acting Commissioner is over. In an email to employees Mr. Miller noted he is leaving not because he was fired, but because his term will end in early June.
– The number of groups targeted is now 500, up from 300, according to Darrell Issa.
So we just have more little drips of revelations yesterday. The most interesting is the allegation of following orders. While I’m certain the IRS and the Obama Administration want this to be “rogue” employees and bad management, the truth might be something else entirely.
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