Lew: Political appointee not involved in IRS tea party targeting

CBS News ^ | July 24, 2013

[Oldeconomybuyer]

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Wednesday that there was "no evidence" a political appointee was involved in the IRS' targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.

In his first network broadcast interview since taking office in February, Lew told "CBS Evening News" anchor Scott Pelley that an investigation has shown "there has been no evidence of any political decision making in the IRS."

Asked whether any political appointee had oversight of the decisions that were made around the tea party applications, Lew said, "There has been no evidence of anyone in a political position having been involved in any of those decisions."

[Oldeconomybuyer]

This administrations lies fluently.

[FroggyTheGremlim]

Lew was instrumental in bringing all those frivolous, unfounded "ethical" complaints against Sarah Palin in Alaska.

Lew is pure evil.

[originalbuckeye]

Don't the ‘anchors’ get embarrassed by their own flacking for this Admin?? There IS evidence but Lew lies with impunity. What a complete JOKE our National News Media is.........too bad most people don't realize that fact.

[Sgt_Schultze]

Wow! If that’s true, then the political corruption in the agency is at the cellular level. Corrupt political behavior by career employees means the agency itself is beyond hope.

[GeronL]

If this is true, do they not understand that it would be worse for this country and its future?

[Standing Wolf]

U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew said Wednesday that there was "no evidence" a political appointee was involved in the IRS' targeting of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.

Yeah, and it's going to start raining shiny bright silver dollars any minute now, too.

[Nachum]

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[ConorMacNessa]

Yeah, Lew - and I'm the High King of Ireland!

America demands Justice for the Fallen of Benghazi!

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Former Proud Canadian]

I guess the story about low level employees in Cincinnati is no longer operative.

[FlingWingFlyer]

And WE'RE supposed to believe Lew because?

He's an Obamanoid. He's expected to lie to protect the regime.

[The Cajun]

One would be tempted to say “That's a Lew Lew of a lie".

[traditional1]

"there has been no evidence of any political decision making in the IRS."

That's the typical issue; the evidence is shredded, redacted (for National Security Reasons, etc.), as always.

Remember when they found "No Evidence Exists", after Sandy Berger stuffed documents in his underwear and stole them, so they never were "found"????

The corruption, decieit, and treasonous activity is NEVER in Court to result in convictions, because Lawyers finagle for the Fat Cats....look at John Corzine, who WALKED after billions of dollars disappeared, and he is STILL on the loose.

Bring back common sense, and Lynching, and we can handle ALL these bastards the way it should be. Likewise, Public Officials should have their PERSONAL assets taken to satisfy their penalties and NOT the Taxpayers footing the bill.

[combat_boots]

Define ‘evidence.’

[ConradofMontferrat]

Unt der iz NO EVIDENCE! Vee coult find NONE!

But,in caze you vind zum; Vee vaz chust followink ORDERS!

DOLT, NINCOMPOOP, VEE ARE DAS BUREAU KA RATZ. VEE KNOW EVERYTINK

And you, estupit, be WARE!!!

[dirtboy]

Of course there is no evidence. William Wilkins got verbal marching orders from Obama and everyone made dang sure there was nothing around to record such. Just like old-school Chicago mobsters have done for decades.

[Mygirlsmom]

Uh huh. Yeah.

There's also no "evidence" that anyone had records on Christine O'Donnell (anymore).

[null and void]

Translation: The political appointee didn’t do any of the actual work...

[null and void]

Not what he said, he said they weren’t involved in the decision making, you interpreted this to mean all the decisions were made at a lower level. What’s the other option?

[Hotlanta Mike]

Let Wilkins speak for himself, Lew. I’m sure he’ll be joining Lerner in pleading the 5th...

[NonValueAdded]

There is testimony so perhaps your investigation is incomplete.