"Wagoner said in a statement early Monday that he was asked to "step aside" during a meeting with Obama administration officials on Friday, and he consented."
I sure would like more information on this. This is a bit vague. Far be it for me to suggest that a reporter would deliberately write vague statements in an attempt to lead the reader to make an inference. No that would be wrong.
I wonder if we will ever get the full details on this conversation.