IRS chief: Protect my rights in House impeachment inquiry (clueless bureaucrat)

olneydailymail.com ^ | 9/16/16 | Alan Fram

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WASHINGTON (AP) " The head of the IRS wants to be able to call witnesses, present evidence and enjoy other traditional protections if the House formally pursues an effort by conservatives to impeach him, John Koskinen's lawyers told Congress Friday.

Koskinen has agreed to testify under oath next Wednesday to the Republican-run House Judiciary Committee. The panel plans to quiz the commissioner about conservatives' claims that he should be impeached for thwarting congressional investigations into his agency's tough scrutiny of tea party groups seeking tax exemptions.

Koskinen, who didn't join the IRS until after it had already apologized for its treatment of the conservative groups, has denied the charges.

In a letter Friday, Koskinen's lawyers told the committee that if it later begins a formal impeachment inquiry, he should be allowed standard procedural protections. They asked that he be allowed to cross-examine witnesses, object to evidence and examine transcripts of interviews conducted by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.

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“They Waffled in the House.”

Chickens waffled. Wonder why I’m hungry all of a sudden?

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No. You nailed it though. Thanks. He really is.

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No. You nailed it though. Thanks. He really is.

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I hope he rots there too. It am no longer surprised that these libs and progressives think they can lie, cheat, and even spend our money on themselves and their causes with no repercussions. Obama has his people in charge of every Gov agency to include the military. I recall when senior military officers verbally stated they despised the State Dept. and blamed them for Cuba, arms races, wars, and you name it. That was in the late 50’s to early 60’s.