This thing is has yet to blow wide open...
‘Cincinnati IRS employee: Washington was ‘basically throwing us underneath the bus’
...The employee further noted that Washington, D.C. had additionally requested the applications or parts of the applications for two specific groups.
Investigator: “But just to be clear, she told you the specific names of these applicants.”
IRS employee: “Yes.”
Investigator: “And she told you that Washington, D.C. had requested these two specific applications be sent to D.C.”
IRS employee: “Yes, or parts of them.”
According to the partial transcript, the employee noted that this was an unusual request.
You do realize that GW Bush appointed her husband as head of the IRS? I don’t know if there are any remaining Bushbots on this site, but I’d like to know just why no one else was avaiable in the Republican Party or even an Independent for the IRS Commissioner’s job.
“When asked for the reason behind the request that cases be sent to Washington, D.C. the employee responded, “He said Washington, D.C. wanted seven. Because at one point I believe I heard they were thinking 10, but it came down to seven. I said okay, seven.””
The employee didn’t appear to bat an eyelash at the request/order. It’s as if this request was like any other - no big deal. One wonders what other kind of requests they get from DC. And what is the norm in all their offices around the country?