Posted on 05/15/2013 3:42:10 PM PDT by freedumb2003
Edited on 05/15/2013 5:28:09 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
President Obama announced Wednesday that acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller has resigned in the wake of the agency scandal in which conservative groups were targeted.
The president made the announcement in a brief statement at the White House, following a meeting with Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and other top department officials in which they reviewed a highly critical inspector general’s report on the practice. The report concluded poor management allowed agents to improperly target Tea Party and other groups for more than 18 months, starting in 2010.
Obama said Lew asked for the resignation and Miller agreed, after being on the job since November 2012.
“Americans have a right to be angry about it, and I’m angry about it,” Obama said from the White House.
Republicans, who along with Democrats have slammed the IRS for the practice, welcomed the resignation Wednesday but made clear they would continue to investigate and press for accountability.
Rep. Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., said the resignation "is a necessary first step but more heads need to roll."
Miller’s resignation was part of three-step plan Obama outlined to fix the problem.
The other steps are to put in place the safeguards recommended in the IG report and to work with Congress as it investigates.
“The good news is we can fix this,” Obama said.
Miller became acting commissioner after Commissioner Douglas Shulman completed his five-year term. Shulman had been appointed by President George W. Bush.
The president has proceeded cautiously since the IRS controversy was made public Friday. While he initially said the accusations were "outrageous," he also said he wanted to wait until the report was released before addressing what should be done to hold accountable those responsible.
Excerpt, read more at FoxNews/AP
Yep!
Where’s the criminal charges and criminal prosecution?
He’s probably has a job waiting for him as a lobbyist.
After the four State Department firings that turned out to be nothing of the sort, I really want to know what this “resignation” means. Is he gone from Federal Service or is he simply giving up his acting roll or being placed on paid leave, for instance.
Boner: “Well, that’s good enough for me! How about a round of butt-kissing, I mean golf, Mr. President?”
Resignation is a step.
Imprisonment is also REQUIRED.
Boehner: ‘Who’s going to jail over this scandal?’
Exactly. What we learned at last weeks Benghazi hearings, Charlene Lamb is now seeking a position with More authority while being on paid leave.
Resignation is a step.
Imprisonment is also REQUIRED.
Those foot soldiers better start blowing their whistles before they become another case of Chicagocide...
Thanks, I had not kept up with this...
Obama’s “I will not tolerate...” is akin to Clinton’s “I did not have sexual relations with that woman”.
We already know what we need to know. If you are a Patriot you are an enemy of the Reich.
One Space Cowboy down. Several high-ranking admin. officials to go.
http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/15/irs-sued-for-improperly-seizing-the-medical-records-of-10-million-americans/
check it out
Didn’t this poor bastard take over after the events in question?
did Levin say this guy was leaving in two weeks anyway?
One person resigns? It’s insulting...
Was Steven Miller questioned about THESE CRIMES?? Was Steven Miller given his Miranda rights??
Trust me democrats, this is A LONG WAY from over.
Miller already lied to congress when asked directly about targeting conservative groups. He worked for Billary, and has quite a history there as well. Subpoena time. How about perjury for starters?
How about some nice in yer face jail time on a shingle as an appetizer? It’s the special, this week only.
He was due to leave in June anyway. Obama thinks we are stupid.
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