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PBS Newshour: Should Lawmakers and White House Have Been Warned of Petraeus Investigation?Web content When the Petraeus news hit, congressional leaders bemoaned not being notified beforehand. Gwen Ifill talks to Jane Harman, former ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, and former Justice Department official Matthew Miller about when and if Congress and the president should be briefed on such investigations.
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Scandals remind us generals are not infallible [audio]Essential Reads The investigation that forced the resignation of CIA Director David Petraeus has ensnared Gen. John Allen, the commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. The two cases raise questions about the relationship between top officers and their civilian boss. It can be awkward but on occasion the president must disregard the counsel of military commanders. |
Review of White House Staff Shows No Misconduct in ColombiaEssential Reads The White House said on Monday that it had investigated its own staff members and concluded that none of them were involved in the prostitution scandal in Colombia that has ensnared members of the Secret Service and the military. Kathryn Ruemmler, the president’s counsel, conducted a review of the White House advance team that traveled to Cartagena in advance of President Obama’s trip there this month and “produced no indication of any misconduct,” said Jay Carney, the White House press secretary. |
Secret Service Scandal: Ousted Agent 'Checked Out' PalinOn The Radar An agent involved in a sex scandal joked about the former governor on Facebook. |
Government Scandals Consume WashingtonOn The Radar Bloomberg's Megan Hughes, Julianna Goldman and Peter Cook report on the continuing investigations into GSA spending on lavish trips and gifts and Secret Service and military members entertaining prostitutes during President Obama's trip to Colombia. |
Secret Service Prostitution Scandal Roils DCOn The Radar A prostitution scandal involving the Secret Service has grown in scope, with the disclosure that U.S. agents and military personnel had been with at least 20 women in hotel rooms before President Barack Obama arrived in Colombia for a summit with Latin American leaders. |
Secret Service Scandal: By the NumbersOn The Radar Bloomberg's Julianna Goldman reports on the taxpayer costs involved in the scandal involving Secret Service members and now military personnel involving prostitution in Colombia before President Barack Obama arrived for a summit, an incident that the top armed forces commander said left the service “embarrassed.” |
On the Radar: March 8, 2010Legacy: On The Radar |
March 5, 2010Weekly Show Gwen and the panel discuss the scandals facing Democrats, including New York Governor David Paterson and Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-NY). The panel also breaks down the health care debate, the new unemployment numbers and the debate over financial reform legislation. |
On the Radar: March 5, 2010Legacy: On The Radar |
