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Kenneth T. Walsh<\/strong> Congressional investigators are asking the old Watergate question \u2014 what did the president know and when did he know it \u2014 about the Internal Revenue Service\u2019s improper targeting of conservative groups for special scrutiny when they sought tax-exempt status.<\/p>\n But the startling revelation of the past 24 hours is the opposite concern \u2014 what the president didn\u2019t know and how long he didn\u2019t know it. And therein lies a big problem for the White House.<\/p>\n It turns out that senior White House officials intentionally kept the president in the dark, even though the IRS misconduct was sure to be a major controversy that could seriously damage his administration and undermine trust in government.<\/p>\n Read more<\/a><\/p>\n <!– <\/p>\n –><\/p>\n This article was posted: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 11:12 am<\/p>\n Tags: domestic news<\/a>, government corruption<\/a><\/p>\n
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