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Killefer withdraws nomination over tax issues

 

Published 2/3/2009 by rsinderbrand at CNN Political Ticker

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Nancy Killefer withdrew her nomination Tuesday to become chief performance officer, a new post in President Barack Obama's administration, a White House spokesman told CNN. Officials said privately the reason for the withdrawal was unspecified tax issues. The withdrawal is an embarrassment to the White House, as the much-touted post was aimed [...] (link)

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