Obama tries to swat down controversies
President Barack Obama tried to swat down a pair of brewing controversies Monday, denouncing as ``outrageous'' the targeting of conservative political groups by the federal IRS but angrily denying any administration cover-up after last year's deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya.
Rep. Darrell Issa on Tuesday accused President Obama of either obstructing a congressional investigation or of involvement in the ``Fast and Furious'' gun-tracking operation.