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Geithner called to explain AIG bailout secrecy
Breitbart ^ | 1/7/10 | DANIEL WAGNER

Posted on 01/08/2010 12:10:56 PM PST by FromLori

A House committee is planning to grill Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner about his role in the massive bailout of failed insurer American International Group Inc. The House Oversight Committee is responding to news that key details about AIG's bailout were suppressed by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York while Geithner was its president.

A growing chorus of lawmakers says Geithner must explain his involvement in deals that diverted billions from AIG's bailout to Goldman Sachs and other big banks.

New York Democrat and committee Chairman Edolphus Towns says the hearing will examine the rise and fall of AIG and its business partners.

The New York Fed and Treasury say Geithner was not made aware of the e-mails that pushed for more secrecy.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aig; coverup; dnc4taxcheats; geithner; housecoverup; noaccountability; notransparency; rico; taxcheat; taxcheatsincharge
Yes I know this will go absolutely no where...
1 posted on 01/08/2010 12:11:00 PM PST by FromLori
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To: FromLori

This a**hole should be brought up on criminal charges, period.


2 posted on 01/08/2010 12:12:47 PM PST by cranked
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To: FromLori

Buy stock in white wash.


3 posted on 01/08/2010 12:13:03 PM PST by Wolfie
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To: Jet Jaguar; NorwegianViking; ExTexasRedhead; HollyB; FromLori; EricTheRed_VocalMinority; ...

The list, ping


4 posted on 01/08/2010 12:15:06 PM PST by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: FromLori

BTTT


5 posted on 01/08/2010 12:16:10 PM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: Wolfie

White wash? I’ve got all my money in tar and feather futures.


6 posted on 01/08/2010 12:17:10 PM PST by Lurker (The avalanche has begun. The pebbles no longer have a vote.)
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To: FromLori

LOL, it’ll have something to do w/ his inability to use Turbotax I’m sure.


7 posted on 01/08/2010 12:42:13 PM PST by 556x45
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To: Jet Jaguar

Did you read the ticker articles today?

There Is NO Economic Recovery Happening

http://market-ticker.denninger.net/archives/1832-There-Is-NO-Economic-Recovery-Happening.html

401k/IRA Screw Job Coming?

http://market-ticker.denninger.net/archives/1830-401kIRA-Screw-Job-Coming.html


8 posted on 01/08/2010 12:43:26 PM PST by FromLori (FromLori)
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