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Top IRS official will invoke Fifth Amendment
LA TIMES ^ | May 21, 2013 | By Richard Simon and Joseph Tanfani

Posted on 05/21/2013 12:40:53 PM PDT by 11th Commandment

Edited on 05/21/2013 12:48:43 PM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

WASHINGTON – A top IRS official in the division that reviews nonprofit groups will invoke the Fifth Amendment and refuse to answer questions before a House committee investigating the agency’s improper screening of conservative nonprofit groups.

Lois Lerner, the head of the exempt organizations division of the IRS, won’t answer questions about what she knew about the improper screening – or why she didn’t reveal it to Congress, according to a letter from her defense lawyer, William W. Taylor 3rd.

Lerner was scheduled to appear before the House Oversight committee Wednesday.

DOCUMENT: The Inspector General’s report on the IRS

“She has not committed any crime or made any misrepresentation but under the circumstances she has no choice but to take this course,” said a letter by Taylor to committee Chairman Darrell E. Issa, R-Calif. The letter, sent Monday, was obtained Tuesday by the Los Angeles Times.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: irs; loislerner; loislernerirsscandal; official; pleadfifthirsscandal; pleadthefifth; teaparty
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To: 11th Commandment

There is more than just this going on. Someone somewhere has been turned.

Abolish the IRS!


41 posted on 05/21/2013 12:51:08 PM PDT by isthisnickcool (NO MORE IRS!)
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To: 11th Commandment
Top IRS official will invoke Fifth Amendment

Guilty as hell and doesn't want to end up in an alley with a bullet in her head for implicating the kenyan usurper.

42 posted on 05/21/2013 12:51:19 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Pray THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA will be delivered from the evil unGODly forces)
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To: 11th Commandment

She might get tossed out soon. It’s embarrassing to Bambi when his stoolies won’t lie for him.


43 posted on 05/21/2013 12:51:19 PM PDT by BAW (We are the Resistance.)
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To: 11th Commandment

Is she sure it’s the 5th Amendment? After all, she admits she isn’t very good at math.


44 posted on 05/21/2013 12:51:39 PM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Truth/Lies; Liberty/Tyranny--WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE??)
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To: Billthedrill

Next to nothing happened....


45 posted on 05/21/2013 12:51:57 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker
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To: 11th Commandment
Even I know that you don't have to claim the fifth, you just do what Hillary does:

"I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall. I don't recall."

How hard is it?

46 posted on 05/21/2013 12:52:18 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("Somebody has to be courageous enough to stand up to the bullies." --Dr. Ben Carson)
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To: 11th Commandment

Well, if she is going to play the game, let’s get it on the nightly news.

My understanding is that you cann’t selectively take the 5th, you have to take it on every question.

Therefore, the very first question should be, “Did you get direct orders from President Obama to use the power and force of your office to go after his political enemies?”

Answer, “I take the 5th.”

Follow up, “So in order to prevent incriminating yourself in a felony, you are taking the 5th.”

Answer, “I take the 5th.”


47 posted on 05/21/2013 12:52:22 PM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: 11th Commandment

Some prominent journalist, if they haven’t already, needs to label this IRS audit/AP wiretap cloud of scandals as “Obama’s War on the First Amendment.”


48 posted on 05/21/2013 12:52:23 PM PDT by wideawake
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To: Dan(9698)

bttt


49 posted on 05/21/2013 12:52:35 PM PDT by advertising guy (America is bein killed w/o one bullet bein fired.........from either side)
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To: Steely Tom

ah but conspiracy or acting alone?


50 posted on 05/21/2013 12:52:47 PM PDT by wiggen (The teacher card. When the racism card just won't work.)
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To: 11th Commandment

Find out all we can, and when we have a decent picture and confirm, give her immunity (a la Ollie North, as she ain’t no Ollie North). She is not the fish we want.


51 posted on 05/21/2013 12:52:48 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana (There's no salvation in politics.)
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To: 11th Commandment

Interesting.


52 posted on 05/21/2013 12:53:26 PM PDT by redgolum ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche. "Nietzsche is dead" -- God.)
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To: 11th Commandment

Leavenworth Penitentiary would be a good place for her.


53 posted on 05/21/2013 12:53:31 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (NRA Life Member)
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To: Dan(9698)
Testifying before Congress is a Civil proceeding.

There is no 5th amendment protection in a civil proceeding.

Silly me. Taking seriously a headline of the LA Times.

So why can't she just say "no comment" ?

54 posted on 05/21/2013 12:53:32 PM PDT by Steely Tom (If the Constitution can be a living document, I guess a corporation can be a person.)
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To: 11th Commandment

55 posted on 05/21/2013 12:53:47 PM PDT by Red Badger (Want to be surprised? Google your own name......Want to have fun? Google your friend's names........)
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To: 11th Commandment

Use immunity, and I mean right now.


56 posted on 05/21/2013 12:54:08 PM PDT by Jim Noble (When strong, avoid them. Attack their weaknesses. Emerge to their surprise.)
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To: SampleMan

You’re right.

BTTT


57 posted on 05/21/2013 12:54:08 PM PDT by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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58 posted on 05/21/2013 12:54:09 PM PDT by RedMDer (May we always be happy and may our enemies always know it. - Sarah Palin, 10-18-2010)
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To: 11th Commandment

“I don’t give a shit what happens. I want you all to stonewall it, let them plead the Fifth Amendment, cover up or anything else, if it’ll save it—save this plan. That’s the whole point. We’re going to protect our people if we can.” ~ Richard M. Nixon, 37th President


59 posted on 05/21/2013 12:54:22 PM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.))
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To: 11th Commandment

Two incongruent statements:

“She has not committed any crime...”

“I refuse to answer on the grounds that I may incriminate myself...”


60 posted on 05/21/2013 12:54:24 PM PDT by jonno (Having an opinion is not the same as having the answer...)
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