The Republican Party is attacking the Obama administration for its ties to Solyndra, the California solar panel manufacturer previously praised by President Obama and given a half a billion dollar loan guarantee. The company went belly up abruptly earlier this month and is under investigation by the FBI. Karl Rove’s American Crossroads is getting in on the action, planning to file its own Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the Department of Energy’s communications about the company.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=107253