Raft of Scandals Setting Back Obama’s Effort to Increase Faith in Government

White House: Have Faith in Government Despite Scandals (Washington Times)

Under siege from a series of scandals, the White House announced the first head to roll in the unfolding IRS scandal and urged Americans not to lose faith in their government.

President Obama, criticized for acting timidly toward the IRS even after a top official apologized for targeting conservative groups, appeared at a hastily arranged afternoon press conference in the East Room of the White House to announce the resignation of the acting head of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven Miller.

He made the announcement after meeting with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew to discuss punishment for those responsible for what the president has called “inappropriate” IRS actions.

White House press secretary Jay Carney said the president wants taxpayers to believe that the Internal Revenue Service operates fairly and honestly.