Documents show White House role in ouster of USDA official

An email released as part of a federal court case indicates the White House had a role in the forced resignation of USDA official Shirley Sherrod in 2010, says the Associated Press. It says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told a fellow USDA policymaker “The WH is involved and we are waiting for the go-ahead to accept… » Read More

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