USDA Head Apologizes to Sherrod, Offers to Reinstate Her
An Associated Press news alert went out a short time ago, saying that Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has offered Shirley Sherrod her job back. Sherrod is reportedly considering…
UPDATE at 7/21/10 2:01:31 pm:
Vilsack is now giving a press conference, and he looks extremely embarrassed. He just said that the decision was his alone, and that the White House had no part in it. Quote: “I did not think before I acted, and for that reason this poor woman has gone through a very difficult time.”