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Mr. george, is that correct? >> that is correct, sir. >> it was changed, without executive approval? >> that is our understanding? >> the may 2012 criteria are in place today, it states, organizations with indicators of significant amounts of political campaign intervention. the ig report states that in quotes, it more clearly focuses on the activities permitted under the treasury regulations. mr. george, is that correct? >> that is correct, sir. >> i have no, my time is up. >> all right. at thi...

Tea party or other named organizations. finally, in may 2012, after learning the criteria had again been changed, the exec organization of rulings and agreements, changed it to be consistent with laws and regulations. excuse me. the organization selected for review for significant political campaign intervention, again 298 in all, experienced substantial delays in the processing of their applications. the organizations experiencing these delays include tea party organizations, patriot organizati...

Office without executive approval. mr. george, is that correct? >> that is correct, sir. >> it was changed without executive approval? >> that is our understanding. >> the may, 2012 criteria are in place today. it states, organizations with indicators of significant amounts of political campaign interventi intervention. the ig report states, in quotes, it more clearly focuses on the activities permitted under the treasury regulations. mr. george, is that correct? >> that is correct, sir. >> my t...

Service was not sharing that information with other agencies before may 2012, information like their new names of these new witnesses. so good luck trying to spot them on the no-fly list. they could get ride on a plane. the justice department release add statement saying in part, the justice department agrees with the inspector generals report that the witsec program needed to be enhanced for terrorism-linked witnesses. the justice department underlines these two individuals are not in the unite...

Especially when it came to 9/11, different security agencies having information, the fbi, cia, other agencies, but not sharing it. we talked about it a lot in the wake of the boston marathon bombings. now we have it again here in this report. the inspector general of the justice department finding that the justice department not only didnt know definitively how many known or suspected terrorists were admitted into the witness security program, but also that the marshal service did not share info...

Thank you. appreciate it. the associated press threatening legal action after it was revealed that the justice department obtained phone records of the ap staff. government lawyers were after the source of news leaks. but its a massive and unprecedent unprecedented. >> the government subpoenaed this information. for five reporters and an editor. the government hasnt said why it needed the information. unauthorized disclosure of information after a story in may 2012 about an alleged bomb plot t...

Start to leak? why does this happen? >> it is striking how often -- truman, eisenhower, nixon, reagan, clinton, w. bush all having second-term scandals that at least partially derailed their administration and i think part of it is arrogance. part of it is inattention or kind of a sense of the administration gets weary but i think also part of it is just the odds catching up with you. 1600 pennsylvania avenue is a dangerous place. you stay long enough things happen. somewhere someone does someth...

An honorary degree. >> president crow and the board byhe gents will so lea >> reporter: he made it clear, if true, this is no laughing matter. >> thurao itio ocontrary to our accountable. and its got to be fixed. >> reporter: how high did it go? the irs said the acting commissioner found out about it back in may 2012 when he was the deputy commissioner. as for the president, the white house said that he didnt learn about any of this until friday, house said that he didnt learn about any of this ...

This just in, calling it a quote massive and unprecedented intrusion, the associated press now saying the justice department secretly obtained two months of phone records of its reporters and editors. according to the ap report, the government hasnt even said why it wanted the records. u.s. officials have said in the past that the u.s. attorney is conducting a criminal investigation into who may have leaked information to the associated press for a may 2012 story about a foiled al qaeda plot to ...

Manipulate a system and hurt someone who does not deserve to die. so i just wanted to be very clear, when we came public, especially to the families of the deceased, we were not passing any kind of character assessment or moral assessment on their loved one, but given the nature of the business that was being conducted on backpage, like i said, it would have been unconscionable for us not to go public with what we knew. >> in may 2012 their hard work pays off. police arrest 24-year-old james bro...