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>> i think the news today of the locust of the story left cincinnati and is now in d.c. obviously cannot be defended. what we just heard is they got the management from d.c. commanded oversight. demanded that applications and up in d.c. we heard from carter hall who has worked half a century, now retired. he was the one involved. and he says that when he received this, he was ready to rule yes or no. instead, he was instructed to bring the applications to lois lerner, the notorious, the fifth amendment irs and employee and to the one political and to one of the two political appoint he quis at...

Ahead and process these applications and you basically were just made to sit on them. >> my frustration primarily was that i had to wait on guidance from d.c. >> cincinnati agent elizabeth hough acre saying that washington was very involved in her work as far as which groups she scrutinized and the tea party applications in particular. another part of that hearing, the inspector general appearing saying, being asked by democrats whether progressive groups were also targeted with these be on the lookout aletters. >> are you aware that there were bolos at about progressive or liberal groups. >> ...

Handling of the tea party applications was delayed by william wilkins, an obama appoi appointee. >> they gave them to someone who had no experience and they also took them away from you after, according to your testimony, you met with the chief council's office. is that correct? >> that's correct. >> reporter: cincinnati agent says they were very involved in her work on tea party applications as well. >> i was frustrated because what i perceived as micromanagement. >> reporter: after the scandal broke, it was the fault of two rogue agents in cincinnati. >> did you and other people in the cinci...

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