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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.”

(Excerpt) Read more at zerohedge.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: bhoirs; cfirsinvesitgation; clintoncrimefamily; clintonfoundation; cultureofcorruption; irs; irscfinvesitgation; probe
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To: HokieMom

“Now back to those evil conservative organizations....”


41 posted on 07/27/2016 6:13:16 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: orchestra

They can drag Lois Lerner out of mothballs to lead the investigation.


42 posted on 07/27/2016 6:15:41 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree (If Hillary's last name were anything but Clinton, she'd already be behind bars.)
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To: Liz

I’m shocked, shocked to find that gambling is going on in here! Your winnings sir. Oh, thank you very much.

-Frank


43 posted on 07/27/2016 6:17:30 AM PDT by thepoodlebites (and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.)
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To: jimbo807
-- This is how they cover it up for the election season. No comment, it's under investigation, etc. --

A claim of official investigation is an essential step in a whitewash.

44 posted on 07/27/2016 6:18:00 AM PDT by Cboldt
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To: DJ Frisat

She’s going down this time!!!!

Nope. She didn’t go down in the ‘90’s so she isn’t going down now. Just ask Bill or Monica.


45 posted on 07/27/2016 6:18:44 AM PDT by rfreedom4u (The root word of vigilante is vigilant!)
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To: orchestra
It is time for a whistle blower that will expose the Clinton email server emails and the Clinton Cash connections and any other shenanigans. I don't care if the Russians or wikileaks release it.

We need to embarrass the FBI and the IRS into following the rule of law. Example: emails released from Hillary's server that indeed show that it was quid-pro-quo and even top secret documents — documents that the FBI refused to release because of their secrecy but prove illegality.

46 posted on 07/27/2016 6:19:28 AM PDT by dhs12345
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To: orchestra

IRS will issue a report on its findings around March, 2025.


47 posted on 07/27/2016 6:20:04 AM PDT by Will88
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To: orchestra

President Trump needs to go after the DNC. THey even used pay to play words in their emails


48 posted on 07/27/2016 6:20:47 AM PDT by RummyChick ("...Americans think Trump is running 2 help America &Hillary is running 2 help Hillary" ~Ben Shapiro)
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To: All

Most of the zerohedge article is reprint from dailycaller
http://dailycaller.com/2016/07/26/exclusive-irs-launches-investigation-of-clinton-foundation/


49 posted on 07/27/2016 6:23:41 AM PDT by Pollard (TRUMP 2016)
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To: orchestra

Conclusion: The IRS has determined that the Clinton Foundation broke more than a few laws, and avoided taxes for many years. However, we can find no evidence that they meant to do this.

Case closed.


50 posted on 07/27/2016 6:24:22 AM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: DAC21

“John Koskinen, buuuwahahaha, the little lying reptilian whom lied about IRS back up tapes not existing and covering for Lerner. He will get right to the bottom of it. “

+1


51 posted on 07/27/2016 6:24:28 AM PDT by Pelham (Best.Election.Ever)
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To: orchestra

1. Identify all evidence for destruction.

2. Identify any witnesses who might talk, for silencing.

3. Issue immunity while they still control the Executive Branch.

4. Release exonerating statements whenever directed by the White House, DNC, or Hillary Campaign.


52 posted on 07/27/2016 6:25:43 AM PDT by BeauBo
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To: jimbo807

“No comment, it’s under investigation, etc....”

Internally by Lois Lerner!!!


53 posted on 07/27/2016 6:30:25 AM PDT by tired&retired (Blessings)
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To: jimbo807

Think it’ll be about like the FBI investigation?????


54 posted on 07/27/2016 6:31:31 AM PDT by Savage Beast (Trump is Alexander slashing the Gordian Knot!)
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To: orchestra

Comey already wrote the Commissioner’s post-investigation script.


55 posted on 07/27/2016 6:32:00 AM PDT by EDINVA
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To: HokieMom

Not a WHIFF OF CORRUPTION to be found, I expect.


56 posted on 07/27/2016 6:34:07 AM PDT by NEMDF
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To: orchestra

Part of the “pitch” selling the idea the IRS is unbiased...


57 posted on 07/27/2016 6:35:21 AM PDT by Popman (Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: Liz

And this is going to make what difference exactly.

She was just cleared of charges that nobody could believe.

It’s like she’s coated with teflon.


58 posted on 07/27/2016 6:35:57 AM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Maceman

Unfortunately this was launched at the wrong time. IMHO
The non-answers we are likely to get will last for years.
This should have been sprung when DJT is in office. Then we could get a “real” investigation done with people getting tossed in the clink.
I don’t think Trump would let this pay to play crap slide. He’s already said he will be a law and order president.


59 posted on 07/27/2016 6:37:33 AM PDT by BigpapaBo (If it don't kill you it'll make you _________!)
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To: orchestra

... for the purposes of white-washing it...


60 posted on 07/27/2016 6:37:48 AM PDT by Tallguy
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