Schock: ‘Clear Evidence’ Lerner Broke The Law

Washington Free Beacon ^ | 4/9/14 | Washington Free Beacon Staff

[Nachum]

Rep. Aaron Schock (R., Ill.) told Fox News host Gretchen Carlson there is “clear evidence” embattled former IRS official Lois Lerner broke the law Wednesday on Fox News.

The House Ways and Means Committee released a report today revealing evidence highly incriminating to Lerner, and will refer her to the Justice Department for prosecution.

Among the more startling allegations, Schock revealed the committee found evidence she deliberately attempted to obstruct Crossroads GPS’s 501 (c)(4) approval for purely political reasons.

“We have in writing her own e-mails after meeting with liberal-leaning groups like Democracy 21 and others where they specifically say, go after Crossroads GPS, target Crossroads GPS, shut them down, are the words that were used. She then goes after that meeting and e-mails her subordinates and says, ‘give me all of the documentation on Crossroads,’ and suggests denying their application.”

[DarkSavant]

There is always a reason that people resort to the Fifth Amendment right and it is always guilt.

In this case, yes. In general terms, absolutely false.

[grania]

unfortunately, the media's reaction will be "what difference does it make"?

If they arrest or detain her on the spot, it'll get the media's attention. Keep in mind it's tax season. People will not be siding with a corrupt IRS manager.

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

The error in your reasoning being the right to not incriminate oneself is a Courtroom doctrine. It is not a rule applicable to “the court of public opinion.”