http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/6820/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/times-leaves-out-details-its-tardy-story-gerald-walpin <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> The Times&#039; Neil Lewis finally covers the tale of Gerald Walpin, the inspector general of AmeriCorps, who was fired under shady circumstances by the White House after pushing to prosecute an Obama ally. But Lewis left out some key details. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/clay-waters">Clay Waters</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>On Thursday, <a href="http://www.timeswatch.org/articles/2008/20080528143214.aspx" target="_self">liberal legal reporter Neil Lewis</a> finally took on the simmering controversy over Gerald Walpin, the inspector general for AmeriCorps, abruptly fired by the White House last week, in "<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/us/politics/18americorps.html " target="_self">White House </a><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/18/us/politics/18americorps.html ">Defends Inspector General's Firing</a>." Walpin claims he was dismissed by Obama because of a critical report he made about a progr</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/times-leaves-out-details-its-tardy-story-gerald-walpin" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles TimesWatch Americorps BarackObama GeraldWalpin KevinJohnson NeilLewis NewYorkTimes NYTimes Sacramento TimesWatch TimesWatch.org Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:03:00 +0000 admin 6901 at http://archive2.mrc.org