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IRS Launches Investigation Of Clinton Foundation
Zero Hedge ^ | 2/27/2016 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 07/27/2016 5:37:05 AM PDT by orchestra

IRS Commissioner John Koskinen referred congressional charges of corrupt Clinton Foundation “pay-to-play” activities to his tax agency’s exempt operations office for investigation, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned.

The request to investigate the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation on charges of “public corruption” was made in a July 15 letter by 64 House Republicans to the IRS, FBI and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). They charged the foundation is “lawless.”

The initiative is being led by Rep. Marsha Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican who serves as the vice chairwoman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which oversees FTC. The FTC regulates public charities alongside the IRS.

The lawmakers charged the Clinton Foundation is a “lawless ‘pay-to-play’ enterprise that has been operating under a cloak of philanthropy for years and should be investigated.”

Koskinen’s July 22 reply came only a week after the House Republicans contacted the tax agency. It arrived to their offices Monday, the first opening day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

“We have forwarded the information you have submitted to our Exempt Organizations Program in Dallas,” Koskinen told the Republicans.

The Exempt Organization Program is the division of the IRS that regulates the operations of public foundations and charities. It’s the same division that was led by former IRS official Lois Lerner when hundreds of conservative, evangelical and tea party non-profit applicants were illegally targeted and harassed by tax officials.

Blackburn told TheDCNF she believes the IRS has a double standard because, “they would go after conservative groups and religious groups and organizations, but they wouldn’t be looking at the Clinton Foundation for years. It was as if they choose who they are going to audit and question. It’s not right.”

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To: orchestra

An archived article from yesterday was tweeted by Wikileaks about an hour ago:

Leaks show DNC asked White House to reward donors with slots on boards and commissions
by Alec Goodwin on July 26, 2016
https://archive.is/zgm58

The direct link:
https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2016/07/leaks-show-dnc-asked-white-house-to-reward-donors-with-slots-on-boards-and-commissions/


81 posted on 07/27/2016 9:40:55 AM PDT by Nita Nupress (Dear Washington DC: America is coming. And we're bringing Donald J. Trump.)
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To: orchestra
Thanks for the ping Liz.

It appears somebody has been reading Clinton Cash. All this and much, much more is exposed in that book and movie. Full litigation of all the illegalities detailed in that book would take years.

I suggest we take the "easiest to prove," and vigorously attack the Clintons. They are both senior citizens. After they are charged and sentenced, we can go on to other stuff, like Huma Abedin.

82 posted on 07/27/2016 9:43:11 AM PDT by upchuck (Why wish upon a star when you can pray directly to God who placed the star?)
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To: Nita Nupress
Watch "Hillary Clinton: A Career Criminal" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/kypl1MYuKDY (19.46 min)

83 posted on 07/27/2016 9:43:39 AM PDT by Stand Watch Listen ((NOT indicted, is perhaps Hillary's one accomplishment))
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To: upchuck

We know what the outcome will be while Obama runs the show.Remember how they covered for Lois Lerner.


84 posted on 07/27/2016 9:44:47 AM PDT by Herman Ball
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To: jimbo807
This is how they cover it up for the election season. No comment, it’s under investigation, etc.

The following is for the clowns starting this bogus investigation:


85 posted on 07/27/2016 9:48:52 AM PDT by Grampa Dave (Nothing special re words "radical Islam"!, Nation of IsIam is just "Islam." NOI/ISIS equals murder!)
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To: Ann Archy

An IRS investigation of the Clinton Foundation.

We all know what that means.

From now until the end of the “investigation” any questions to the IRS regarding the Clinton Foundation will be with the following canned answer , “ I’m sorry, but we are unable to comment at this time due the existence of on going investigation” and all FOIA requests will denied for similar reasons.

The IRS spokes person will refer reporters to direct any specific questions directly to the Clinton Foundation

The Clinton Campaign will if course call the investigation a politically motivated witch hunt by the vast right wing conspiracy that hates strong women and wants to prevent Hillary from breaking through the glass ceiling so she can do all sorts of really, really wonderful things, all for the children, of course.

They will also try to somehow deflect the blame blame Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

For their part, the Clinton campaign spokesman and Hillary herself cannot take questions or comment on any specifics regarding Clinton Foundation corruption due to an ongoing investigation and will refer the reporter to the IRS to ask any question regarding the investigation ( see above).

It’s the same old Clinton scandal cover up shuck and jive we have been treated to for the last 25 years.

The Clinton’s have this signature scandal management play from their damage control playbook copyrighted.


86 posted on 07/27/2016 10:05:54 AM PDT by rdcbn ("There is no means of avoiding a final collapse of a boom brought about by credit expansion. The alt)
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To: orchestra

Pure theater. And bad theater at that.


87 posted on 07/27/2016 10:07:59 AM PDT by fwdude (If we keep insisting on the lesser of two evils, that is exactly what they will give us from now on.)
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To: orchestra

oh yea I have so much faith in the IRS after how they have acted in the last few years.

NOT


88 posted on 07/27/2016 10:08:14 AM PDT by manc ( If they want so called marriage equality then they should support polygamy too.)
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To: Herman Ball
Remember how they covered for Lois Lerner.

Yes, but the crimes committed by Killary are far, far worse since they involve national security.

I'll be happy if she gets a 15-20 year sentence.

89 posted on 07/27/2016 10:15:21 AM PDT by upchuck (Why wish upon a star when you can pray directly to God who placed the star?)
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To: orchestra
What a bunch of F’ffing BS! The Federal Government has absolutely NO GD credibility.

TY, Obama, you have transformed this country into a Banana Republic in less than eight years.

Madame Obama, I have never been so ashamed of this country in my adult life.

90 posted on 07/27/2016 10:15:30 AM PDT by Chgogal (A woman who votes for Hillary is voting with her vagina and not her brain.)
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To: Liz
...new evidence that the Clinton Foundation mismanaged, “perhaps intentionally,” financial and regulatory reporting...

I'm with you Liz - covering up bigger crimes... nothing else makes sense.

91 posted on 07/27/2016 10:27:34 AM PDT by GOPJ ("Diversity" was never THE goal. Diversity was a byproduct of people coming 'yearning to be free'.)
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To: orchestra

The official statement exonerating the foundation has already been written.


92 posted on 07/27/2016 11:00:11 AM PDT by DPMD (o)
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To: orchestra

Sounds like an evidence cleanup operation to impede the next administration’s efforts.


93 posted on 07/27/2016 11:32:38 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: orchestra

Good luck getting any of this to stick before the inauguration.


94 posted on 07/27/2016 1:04:24 PM PDT by OldNewYork (Operation Wetback II, now with computers)
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To: orchestra

Expect more missing Clinton foundation emails.

Calling Vladimir Putin. Do you have any Clinton Foundation emails? If so, send COD to IRS, FTC, Elijah Cummings, and God.


95 posted on 07/27/2016 4:58:15 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Mossad is who to call for hacked stuff

they leave no trace behind


96 posted on 07/27/2016 5:09:50 PM PDT by Thibodeaux (Exile Barack, Exile the Wookie, Exile Malia, Exile Shasha)
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To: Joe Boucher
If Trump wins there really may be a serious investigation instead of this white wash.

This is why the dems are betting their lives on a hillary win.

97 posted on 07/27/2016 6:32:39 PM PDT by Irish Eyes
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To: orchestra

Nothing more than a clearing house to gather and get rid of evidence. Every government organization works for Obama.


98 posted on 07/28/2016 8:52:26 AM PDT by Revel
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To: jimbo807

yup...


99 posted on 07/28/2016 6:50:11 PM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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