White House tries to deal with scandals

Irish Times Monday 23rd April, 2012

LARA MARLOWE in WashingtonTHE WHITE House has offered contrasting reactions to sex and corruption scandals which have shaken up two official agencies.It has roundly condemned the misuse of taxpayers’ funds at the US General Services Administration, the central clearing house for government supplies, but reserved judgment on at least 23 secret service and military officers accused of hiring 21 prostitutes in Cartagena, Colombia, two weeks ag...

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