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Internal review finds no wrong-doing
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- Date Apr 24, 2012
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So first I wanna deal with this some new developments in the Secret Service scandal that has rocked the nation's capitol the White House came out.
And say that they have cleared themselves.
Of any wrongdoing Press Secretary Jay Carney said they did an internal review at the White House and that they found quote no indication of any misconduct.
By White House staffers the senator Charles Grassley is demanding to know more.
About this investigation he feels that it all happened -- -- to quickly to cleanly and is they wash their hands of -- so to -- that -- Kelly is live on this in Washington this morning.
What are his concerns -- Well almost immediately after.
And found no evidence of -- As senator Chuck Grassley the ranking member of the senate homeland security committee sent a letter to the White House counsel -- -- here's the letter right here.
Suggesting that the White House investigating the White House is not entirely credible he spoke to Greta Van Susteren last night.
Make sure that there's credibility for everything.
He is to let the office of -- inspector general or some independent person.
Have access to would have access to the people -- -- questions that they passed.
Here's part and here's part of what the Press Secretary Jay Carney said yesterday about the investigation.
There have been -- Specific credible allegations of misconduct by.
Anyone on the White House advance team of the White House staff.
But Grassley is also concerned that a weekend long investigation may not have been sufficient given that the DOD in Secret Service investigation is ongoing for.
Well over a week now continue to reveal.
New information.
That you bring that up and there's no information that can't just yesterday.
-- regard to this DOD investigation right.
That's right it was announced yesterday that -- twelfth military man has now been implicated in the scandal like the eleven others previously implicated he has been placed on administrative leave.
And has had all security clearances suspended pending the outcome of the full investigation.
He was assigned to the White House communication agency which.
Despite its name is a branch of the military not of the White House a -- which the White House has taken great pains remind reporters up.
Repeatedly believe me.
Yeah -- And -- out.
But -- think you and as you pointed out senator Grassley has a lot of remaining questions.
About how the White House could conducted this investigation so quickly.
That and found that it's to be exonerated so quick.