Posted on 07/18/2013 6:40:25 AM PDT by don-o
House Republicans plan to ratchet up scrutiny of the IRS during a hearing Thursday morning where agency workers are expected to discuss the involvement of high-level officials in slowing down applications from Tea Party groups.
For the first time, the House oversight committee has invited two key agency officials to testify. Republican leaders of the committee claimed Wednesday that one of them recently revealed that the IRS chief counsel's office -- led by a political appointee -- played a role, along with embattled IRS official Lois Lerner, in scrutinizing conservative groups.
Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., chairman of the committee, told Fox News that agency officials in Cincinnati were taking their orders from Washington, and that the investigation needs to look next at both Lerner and the counsel's office.
"As a part of this ongoing investigation, the committees have learned that the IRS Chief Counsel's office in Washington, D.C. has been closely involved in some of the applications," Issa and other Republicans wrote in a letter to IRS Acting Commissioner Danny Werfel.
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Good, thanks, I can turn off the iPad.
It is becoming obvious that the Chicago thug WH is trying to cover their tracks with a few planted targets of progressive groups. My guess is that when the truth comes out,these will be very recent targetings....lol.
YUP!
Obama picks temporary IRS head as Tea Party rallies on scandal
Thursday, May 16, 2013 4:41:55 PM · by 2ndDivisionVet · 31 replies
Reuters ^ | May 16, 2013 | Jeff Mason and Thomas Ferraro
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday chose a White House budget official to lead the beleaguered Internal Revenue Service temporarily and vowed to ensure that the tax-collection agency will not single out any more groups based on their political beliefs.
Danny Werfel, the controller of the Office of Management and Budget who served as a point man on the controversial automatic spending cuts known as “sequestration,” will start in the new post on May 22. -—snip-—
‘SOMETHING PROFOUNDLY UN-AMERICAN’ On Capitol Hill, the scandal seemed to rewind the clock to 2009 and 2010, when groups aligned with the conservative Tea...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3020365/posts
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Progressive groups named, but ironically redacted names.
George is far more animated tan previous appearances. I think this is about to blow up, he is furious.
IG is NOT finished. In contact with DOJ / FBI.
Take that you greasy Democrat knuckleheads,
Here we go, this political hack is going to blame Bush. Lol, it was GHWB
Dem Rep just siting President Bush. Now we’ll get to the real truth. It’s all Bush’s fault.
Connelly getting shot down.
DOJ is only using their investigation to keep information from coming out. Purely running interference for Obama. We will not get any truth on this until Holder is forced to resign. Mark my word.
Another sacrificial lamb to the altar of Obama.
No kidding - not nearly as subdued. He seems REALLY upset.
I didn’t realize there is another panel, including Mr. George. My bad.
Dems getting testy, trying to impune this very dignified GI.
Connelly really not happy with Mr. George.
By the way, I had a great aunt named Russelle George
Oh this is horrific. Look what these clowns are doing to get a few progressive applicants recognized.
Wow. Mr. George says there is a smoking gun email somehwere.
Good. Jim Jordon is up.
Two entities out of 298.
I heard it that he was told of it. I did not hear that it was found.
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