President Obama insists the $400 million secretly airlifted to Iran the same day four prisoners were released was not ransom money. But one of those released said their plane was not allowed to take off until "another plane" arrived. Oh, well, Obama can always copy his former secretary of state, Hillary Clinton, who accused the mother of an American killed in the 2012 Benghazi attack of having faulty memory.

Sasha Obama got a taste of life in the private sector by taking a summer job at Nancy's, a seafood restaurant on Martha's Vineyard. The first couple's 15-year-old daughter worked a four-hour shift at the takeout window "only a few days", another worker told the Boston Herald. She'll quit to join her parents for their annual two-week vacation at the Vineyard.

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The scandal-ridden Department of Veterans Affairs has another shameful episode on its record. A top official was paid his annual salary of $140,000 for almost six months while he claimed to be sick or working from home. Actually he was opening and operating a motorcycle apparel and accessories business. He was caught, but allowed to retire with no punishment or restitution of money.