Winner, winner, chicken dinner! President Obama did indeed announce that acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller would be spending more time with his family, at the request of Treasury Secretary Jack Lew.
Steven Miller, we barely knew ye. Actually, never even heard your voice in this scandal. #IRS
— Rick Klein (@rickklein) May 15, 2013
And … that’s it. The president’s appearance was essentially the live version of his brief statement issued last night, though he did add that he’s angry. This wasn’t the angry-angry Obama we saw in the Rose Garden following the Senate’s gun control vote, though.
http://twitter.com/gopfirecracker/statuses/334796284831596545
Remember angry Obama after gun control failed? This was so not even in that same league. Like, not even the same sport.
— Allie Gravitt (@alliegravitt) May 15, 2013
WTH?!?!? That's it?!?
— Jerome Hudson (@JeromeEHudson) May 15, 2013
That was….what we've already heard from Obama minus the IRS resignation.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/davidharsanyi/statuses/334797287354163201
Brevity is the soul of cover-up.
— Dennis Miller (@DennisDMZ) May 15, 2013
Reporters were welcomed to ask questions to the cloud of dust left as the president quickly disappeared from the stage.
Pres. Obama says he'll take questions at news conference tomorrow
— Steve Brusk (@stevebruskNews) May 15, 2013
And that's a wrap. @BarackObama says he'll take questions at Thurs news conference.
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) May 15, 2013
The #IRS will be "held responsible," but no details as to how. Questions will be taken tomorrow.
— Emily Zanotti (@emzanotti) May 15, 2013
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We hope the press remembers to ask questions tomorrow. We’ll save some here for safe-keeping.
https://twitter.com/lachlan/statuses/334796977818718208
Why have they fired the guy who wasn't in charge? Douglas Shulman was IRS Commissioner until November 11th, 2012.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 15, 2013
How about we start by firing the employees that actually targeted the groups and their direct supervisors? #IRS
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) May 15, 2013
Wasn't #IRS Miller set to testify before Congress? Can they still get him there? cc: @DarrellIssa
— Melissia (@ProudoftheUSA) May 15, 2013
So Steve Miller is out, but what about the rest of the band? What about Lerner? Any plans to have Geithner testify?
— Queen of England (@QueenLizzyII) May 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/AndrewKroll/status/334799631538073600
https://twitter.com/LastBrainLeft/status/334799668649271297
OOOoooooh one acting commissioner resigns. No apologies. Promise to reform laws that were ALREADY REFORMED. A do-nothing, bare min response.
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 15, 2013
http://twitter.com/lrozen/statuses/334795895289827328
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Update: Here’s video of the announcement.
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