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Michelle Obama Gives High School Students Life Advicehusband poked fun at the bangs at the white house correspondent dinner. Second term question is, did anyone in the white house know about this targeting as it was happening? The white house said it didn't know about it
so many headlines. Her husband poked fun at the bangs at the white house correspondent dinner. Second term. Need a burst of new energy. Try new things. Reporter: He has a few more gray hairs. Danfinance committee this week. The big question is, did anyone in the white house know about this targeting as it was happening? The white house said it didn't know about it until this spring. Was there any direction to the irs from the white house ? If the answer is no, this isn't going to go very far. Some irs officials have lost their jobs. Unless you can draw this tightly to the white house , this may lead to some changes in the irs and this program. But I don't think the idea of a scandal will continue. The administration is saying that the white house didn't know until the spring. Reports they knew about this last year, before the election, if the former treasury secretary tim geithner knew about it. That's the question. The white house has said that information was not passed on, we should also say, though, that the inspector general also told congress about this back in july A letter was sent in july saying that this investigation was going on. Some in congress were aware or should have been aware that this was going on as well. Lot of unanswered questions. George great to see you. Coming up later this morning on "this week," george stephanopoulos will be putting white house senior advicer dan pfeiffer on the hot seat. The weather from ginger zee. -
Roundtable II: Politics of Scandalabout yet? Did they inform the white house ? We don't know. That's why evidence that the president or the white house knew of pressure. We must break call out washington. April, the white house seems pretty confident in their
respond in any way we know about yet? Did they inform the white house ? We don't know. That's why we have divided government. We're going to have hearings and we're going to find out. Then, onnixon administration, but there's been no evidence that the president or the white house knew of pressure. We must break open and have even-handed standards so that people, the congress and the fdc has failed. Theytuesday. That's what we need, employees to call out washington. April, the white house seems pretty confident in their assertions there was no communication one way or another with the irs. Yes, they do. Everyone here knows this you have to present this strength and the fact that your heads were tied. Even though the white house counsel knew about it a month ago, the president said he found out about it through media reports. But one thing that -
IRS Targeting of Tea Party Groups an 'Open Secret'groups for special scrutiny. The white house of course coming under fire because ABC's and I don't from the White House to. force really good evening David a senior Obama advisor said White House officials were first made aware
tax officials targeting conservative and Tea Party groups for special scrutiny. The white house of course coming under fire because the Treasury Department was told of the -- investigation a year ago. But tonight we have learned that some Republican members of congress were also told back then. ABC's -- and I don't -- from the White House to. -- force really good evening. Good evening to you David a senior Obama advisor said White House officials were first made aware of the I -- investigation in late April. But insisted President Obama wasn't made aware until he learned about it in reports in the media. White House aide Dan Pfeiffer also says no orders were given to the I -- to go after Tea Party groups bottom line no communication as far as you know from the White House to the IRS about this targeting. Now apps -- -- whether it's legal or illegal is is not important to the factbeing necessary here. -- meanwhile admits the targeting was wrong. But the White House will only go so far. What we're not dissipated and is partisan fishing -- position exhibition designed to distract from the real -
Roundtable I: Scandal Falloutallegations have been looked at the white house , the inspector general of the hearings. So far, no evidence at the white house knew of the wrongdoing in cincinnati it has to be independent of the white house . What we do know is, politics
begin with you, senator portman. The allegations have been looked at the white house , the inspector general of the irs and this house committee has had its hearings. So far, no evidence at the white house knew of the wrongdoing in cincinnati. Do you accept that first of all? And given that, what's the most important unanswered qnsup being necessary here. Because it has to be independent of the white house . What we do know is, politics was put ahead of the public interest. of our government. The first, the tax collection agency. -
Lawmakers Let Loose on Ex-IRS Chief During Congressional Testimonyis their answer to the american public? And what about the blast of outrage they had to face today? Abc's chief white house correspondent jonthathan karl tells us. Reporter: Congress had some choice worlds for the irs. This is more than
about the blast of outrage they had to face today? Abc's chief white house correspondent jonthathan karl tells us. Reporter: Congress had some choice worlds for the irs. This is more than just mismanagement. We are -
Ex-IRS Chief Steve Miller: 'I Did Not Mislead Congress or the American People'as we speak at this hour still the acting head of the IRS he is going to be in that position. Until early June. The White House the other evening when President Obama cannot and said he was essentially firing him left one small detail. Was that
he is going to be in that position. Until early June. The White House the other evening when President Obama cannot and said he was essentially firing him left -- one small detail. Was that to -
White House Plans to Tackle Scandalsmiddle of the press conference but the prime minister said it all. Abc's jon karl is here wit that. Boy, will the white house be happy to see this week gone. Reporter: They got a strategy, the first part. Simply to respond forcefully to these
it all. Abc's jon karl is here wit that. Boy, will the white house be happy to see this week gone. Reporter: They got a strategy, the first part. Simply to respond forcefully to these controversies. -
World News 5/15: President Obama Announces IRS Chief's Resignationresponsible parties accountable. And the White House releases 100 pages of secret emails tomorrow thank you Pierre clearly the White House knowing this is not going away story tonight and now ABC's chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl. Has
at the IRS. We're -- hold. The responsible parties accountable. And the White House releases 100 pages of secret emails about the deadly attack and then got face. About face another soldier assigned to prevent sexualhe will have a press conference tomorrow thank you Pierre clearly the White House knowing this is not going away any time soon. And as we said there is more than one breaking story tonight and now ABC's chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl. Has the other inflamed issue for the White House Ben Ghazi. Late today the White House finally released documents more than 100 pages of secret emails. Written in the wake of the attack. After months of demands for Republicans in congress. The White House has released emails related to what the administration said. In the days after the terrorist attack and Ben Ghazi the emails --the terror threat in -- -- Well John you're there at the White House day in and day out I just wondered with this incoming fire from critics on so many different fronts. How serious do -
White House Benghazi Attack Talking Points Editedexclusive new questions for the White House this morning. About whether it Ghazi terror attack ABC's senior White House correspondent Jonathan Karl. Has overnight joins us now from the White House good morning to you John. Good
ABC news exclusive new questions for the White House this morning. About whether it knew the truth about the Ben Ghazi terror attack ABC's senior White House correspondent Jonathan Karl. Has been working the story overnight joins us now from the White House good morning to you John. Good morning Josh as you know when this attack happened the White House initially said it arose out of a spontaneous protest. Over anti Muslim video that turned out not to be true. And the White House said they relied entirely on CIA talking points. But I have obtained twelve different versions of those talking points that shows that they were dramatically edited by the administration take a look at two of them. On the left a draft initially written by the CIA on the right one it was used by the White House the final version. What was taken out all references to al-Qaeda. And all references to CIA warnings before the attack about thethat. After that email all of those references were deleted. Now the White House is saying that there is nothing inappropriate about the State Department giving input into this and ultimately the CIA drafted these talking -
Obama Administration Releases Benghazi EmailsABC's chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl has the other inflamed issue for the White House Ben Ghazi. Late today the White House finally released documents more than 100 pages of secret
ABC's chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl has the other inflamed issue for the White House Ben Ghazi. Late today the White House finally released documents more than 100 pages of secret emails written in the wake of the attack. After months of demands for Republicans in congress. The White House has released emails related to what the administration said. In the days after the terrorist attack and Ben Ghazi the emails --the terror threat in -- -- Well John you're there at the White House today in and day and I just wondered with this incoming fire from critics on so many different fronts. How serious do -
Prince Harry Makes Surprise Visit to White HouseYou know. Hundred CNN news may have been in the army British. And it passed. Here is his home. It's sending is working. So accidentally drill. He didn't let us today it took the time to adjust right easy and only yeah. He heard about it. I sent people know about when this. they didn't want to hear.
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ABC Digital Report: Speaker Boehner Boasts Towering Stack of ObamaCare Legislationspeak on the scandals rocking the White House let's listen in. Full repeal reaction all the scandals rocking the White House right now. Rick let's look emails be a lot bigger than the Obama White House is allow. And any earlier say
the legislative agenda he's bound to speak on the scandals rocking the White House let's listen in. Full repeal vote to be that in the last three years. In some critics have suggested it's a wastedirector Rick Klein to explain the reaction all the scandals rocking the White House right now. Rick let's look emails about Ben Ghazi the Justice Department investigating Associated Press reporters and the IRS targeting Tea Partythe speaker that this could be a lot bigger than the Obama White House is allow. And any earlier say he's not interested in hearing about who is resigning he wants to hear about who's going -
ABC Digital Report: Obama, Turkish PM Discuss Support in SyriaWashington DC the Rose Garden at the White House there. The president is speaking friend prime minister back to the White House . This visit is also another opportunity the American people nobody in the White House . Knew about the agency actions
at a live shot of Washington DC the Rose Garden at the White House there. The president is -- speaking with prime minister of Turkey let's listen in. It is a great pleasure to welcome my friend prime minister -- back to the White House . This visit is also another opportunity for me to return -- extraordinary hospitality that the prime minister of the Turkish people. ShowedAsk you about the air. Pressure the American people nobody in the White House . Knew about the agency actions. It's. When he did. Do you think -- -- it and about it worry about it newsare being applied fairly and evenly. So. -- in terms of the White House and reporting I think that. -- you've gotten that information from mr. Carney and and others. I promise you this meant the -
IRS Commissioner Resigns; Benghazi Emails ReleasedWe'll go to the white house after a furious day of damage control Reporter: Late wednesday the white house also gave in to republican demands press. Reporter: Here's the white house . You can tell there is a real
We'll go to the white house after a furious day of damage control, facing tough questions and harsh criticism on three different controversies, president obama and his teamis, who's going to jail over the scandal? Reporter: Late wednesday the white house also gave in to republican demands to release 100 pages of e-mails detailing the behind-the-scenes conversation in the days after the terroristas to the phone records and the associated press. Reporter: Here's the white house . You can tell there is a real concern about that. They have no control over that. They can't interfere with that investigation but the president has come out now to say he wants congress to pass a shield law which at least in theory could protect journalists from this in the future. Overall the week started out so tough for the white house and saw the action. Do they feel like they have this under control? Reporter: I think they feel a lot better now -
IRS Scandal Becomes Criminal Investigationconservative groups. And abc's chief white house correspondent, janathon carl is headquarters in washington, d.C. The white house insists it had no idea any of this categorically that nobody at the white house and nobody on the president's
talking about the way they singled out conservative groups. And abc's chief white house correspondent, janathon carl is tracking the fast-moving developments tonight. Reporter: It's no longer just a political scandal. The irs's alleged targeting ofinvolved, including two in california, and the headquarters in washington, d.C. The white house insists it had no idea any of this was going on. Can you say categorically that nobody at the white house and nobody on the president's political team had any knowledge involved in any way in the targeting of tea party groups by the irs? Yes. Reporter: Absolutely not? We learned about everything we know about this from what we see in your reports. Reporter: Conservatives aren't buying. Obama's objective is to eliminate all of his opposition. If this isn't a gathering of an enemies' list, I don't know what is. Reporter: All of this comes as a white house that takes pride in being scandal-free, has been hammered by a series of controversies. What went wrong in heng hazy? This seems -
World News 5/14: Russian Claims It Caught CIA Operativeconservative groups and ABC's chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl. Is headquarters in Washington DC the White House insists it had no idea any of this categorically that nobody at the White House nobody on the president's Team
talking about the way they singled out conservative groups and ABC's chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl. Is tracking the fast moving developments tonight. It's no longer just a political scandal the IRS is alleged targetingIncluding two in California and in the headquarters in Washington DC the White House insists it had no idea any of this was going on. Can you say categorically that nobody at the White House nobody on the president's -- Team had any knowledge or was involved in any way in the targeting -- Tea Party groups by the IRS yes. Absolutely I mean we learn about everything we know about this. From what we see in your reports conservatives aren't buying. Obama is objective is to eliminate all opposition we have this just isn't big. A gathering of an enemies list I don't know what is all of this comes as -- White House that takes pride in being scandal free. Has been hammered by a series of controversies. Doesn't Obama's fending off incoming fire whatsoever -
'Scandal': Behind the Scenes of ABC's Hit Showof Hollywood is also a policy wonk as with a person. who we found chatting about foreign policy at the star studded white house correspondents' dinner. Maybe it's a case of life imitating art the fictional president rubbing elbows with real
-- who we found chatting about foreign policy at the star studded white house correspondents' dinner. Maybe it's a case of life imitating art the fictional president rubbing elbows with real life policy makers. Even -- -
FBI Reviews IRS Targeting of Tea Partylegally permissible level of political activity. But the agency acknowledged inappropriate shortcuts were used. The White House says it had no knowledge of the I arrest tactics after reading the new report President Obama called that intolerable
political activity. But the agency acknowledged -- inappropriate shortcuts were used. The White House says it had no knowledge of the I arrest tactics after reading the new report President Obama called that intolerable an inexcusable. -
Nightline 05/14: Inside Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy DecisionHollywood is also policy wonk as with a perfect. The Who we found chatting about foreign policy at the star studded white house correspondents' dinner. Maybe it's a case of life imitating art. The fictional president rubbing elbows with real
-- Who we found chatting about foreign policy at the star studded white house correspondents' dinner. Maybe it's a case of life imitating art. The fictional president rubbing elbows with real life policy makers. Even --
