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alp227

(32,067 posts) Wed Apr 1, 2015, 06:10 PM Apr 2015

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U.S. Won't Charge Former IRS Official Lois Lerner With Contempt

Source: Bloomberg News

Lois Lerner, the former IRS official whose office gave improper scrutiny to Tea Party groups seeking tax-exempt status, won’t be charged with contempt of Congress.

Outgoing U.S. Attorney Ron Machen disclosed the Justice Department’s decision in a letter to House Speaker John Boehner dated March 31. Machen is resigning Wednesday as the top federal prosecutor in Washington.

The decision comes 11 months after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to hold Lerner in contempt.

The House’s allegations stem from a May 2013 committee hearing in which Lerner read a statement proclaiming her innocence and then refused to answer questions, citing her constitutional right not to incriminate herself. House Republicans said she had waived her right to remain silent.

Read more: http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-04-01/u-s-won-t-charge-former-irs-official-lois-lerner-with-contempt

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U.S. Won't Charge Former IRS Official Lois Lerner With Contempt (Original Post) alp227 Apr 2015 OP

How delicious that the letter to Speaker Seditioner has to be mailed to Israel to reach him today. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #1

This is appropriate Gothmog Apr 2015 #2

Off topic: I like Bloomberg's webpage Mnpaul Apr 2015 #3

"...whose office gave improper scrutiny to Tea Party groups seeking tax-exempt status," blackspade Apr 2015 #4

Thank you. It is complete BS underpants Apr 2015 #6

LOL...sorry, pubbies Cali_Democrat Apr 2015 #5

only time house republicans 'vote' is when they wish harm on someone. Sunlei Apr 2015 #7

Here's My Surprised Look Bette R. Daize Apr 2015 #8

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

1. How delicious that the letter to Speaker Seditioner has to be mailed to Israel to reach him today.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 06:14 PM

Apr 2015

Of all days.

Delicious.

Gothmog

(145,722 posts)

2. This is appropriate

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 07:08 PM

Apr 2015

Mnpaul

(3,655 posts)

3. Off topic: I like Bloomberg's webpage

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 07:13 PM

Apr 2015

you can just scroll on to the next story and the next.

blackspade

(10,056 posts)

4. "...whose office gave improper scrutiny to Tea Party groups seeking tax-exempt status,"

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 07:28 PM

Apr 2015

This is a bullshit statement. And patently false.
But the M$M keeps throwing it out there like it is true.

underpants

(182,957 posts)

6. Thank you. It is complete BS

Reply to blackspade (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 07:41 PM

Apr 2015

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

5. LOL...sorry, pubbies

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 07:37 PM

Apr 2015

Sunlei

(22,651 posts)

7. only time house republicans 'vote' is when they wish harm on someone.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 07:53 PM

Apr 2015

Obstructionist Losers.

Bette R. Daize

(43 posts)

8. Here's My Surprised Look

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Wed Apr 1, 2015, 08:12 PM

Apr 2015

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