New emails disclosed as part of the congressional investigation into the failed solar company Solyndra show that the Obama administration pushed the firm to postpone a layoff announcement until after the critical November 2010 midterm elections.
The request was revealed in a GOP memo released ahead of a planned appearance by Energy Secretary Steven Chu, who is scheduled to testify about the government’s $535 million loan guarantee to Solyndra at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Thursday.
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