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AP: White House involved in Sherrod ouster

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was waiting for White House direction in the 2010 ouster of Shirley Sherrod, the Georgia rural development official who was falsely accused of racist statements, according to emails revealed in a court case, the Associated Press reported Monday.

The story that was published today in The Washington Post and other newspapers.

Vilsack later offered to re-employ Sherrod, but she declined.

Associated Press — New emails show White House role in Sherrod ouster