Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Wednesday that Internal Revenue Service acting commissioner Steven Miller, who was asked to step down by the Obama administration, was “clearly a scapegoat” and that President Barack Obama was ultimately responsible for inappropriate targeting of non-profit groups.
Allowing the acting-head of the IRS to resign is not enough. This is clearly a scapegoat that distracts from answering the core Q’s
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) May 15, 2013
The president still owes Americans—especially the targeted groups—an apology.
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) May 15, 2013
There’s no denying he created a culture in his administration that encouraged the targeting of these groups.
— Reince Priebus (@Reince) May 15, 2013