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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsFull House committee transcripts shed new light on genesis of IRS targeting
Breaking: Full House committee transcripts shed new light on genesis of IRS targeting
By Greg Sargent, Published: June 18, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have just released a full transcript of testimony from a key witness in the investigation of IRS targeting of conservatives and it appears to confirm that the initial targeting did originate with a low-level employee in the Cincinnati office.
It also shows a key witness and IRS screening manager a self described conservative Republican denying any communication with the White House or senior IRS officials about the targeting.
The ranking Dem on the committee, Elijah Cummings, has promised that the account provided by the witness the IRS manager in Cincinnati who supervised the screeners of applications for tax exempt status, the self-described conservative Republican would undercut Committee chairman Darrell Issas suggestion that the decision to target conservative groups had originated in Washington.
Cummings released the full transcript today in two parts, making it initially available to a select group of reporters, with redactions of names of individuals, and accompanied it with a letter to Issa explaining his decision, in which Cummings concludes that the transcript debunks conspiracy theories about how the IRS first started reviewing these cases.
This comes after Cummings had previously insisted Issa release the full transcript himself, arguing it would show that the Republican chairmans claims of White House involvement are false, and that Issas own selective release of testimony was misleading the public. Issa refused, insisting that releasing full transcripts would damage the investigation. Cummings then asked Issa to detail what specifically in the transcript would do this, and demanded an answer by yesterday. According to Cummings letter, Issa has yet to reply hence the decision to go forward with the release today.
more/transcripts at link...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2013/06/18/breaking-full-house-committee-transcripts-shed-new-light-on-genesis-of-irs-targeting/
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Full House committee transcripts shed new light on genesis of IRS targeting (Original Post)
babylonsister
Jun 2013
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wandy
(3,539 posts)1. Another scandal does it's job...........
What may likely be the truth.
These facts are a far cry from accusations of a conspiracy orchestrated by the White House to target the Presidents political enemies.
What the intended audience will hear.
After unsuccessfully trying to convince the American people that IRS officials in Washington did not play a role in inappropriate scrutiny of Tea Party groups and declaring on national television that the case of IRS targeting was solved and Congress should move on, this looks like flailing.
http://www.breitbart.com/InstaBlog/2013/06/18/Issa-To-Cummings-Thanks-For-Giving-IRS-Officials-A-Roadmap-To-Navigate-Investigative-Interviews
Cha
(297,739 posts)2. As the FACTS always do, babylonsistah.
Here's to the FACTS WInning!
JDPriestly
(57,936 posts)3. Another ISSA waste of congressional resources.
That is par for the course.
Thanks for posting.
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)4. Conservative Republican At IRS Defends Tea Party Targeting
Conservative Republican At IRS Defends Tea Party Targeting
John Shafer, a self-described conservative Republican, says there was no political agenda and that he and a lower level worker first flagged a Tea Party group because of the high profile the Tea Party was getting. Shafer spoke to congressional investigators.
Asked if the lower-level agent sought to elevate the case to Washington because he disagreed with Tea Party politics, Shafer said that was not the case.
We never, never discussed any political, personal aspirations whatsoever, he said, according to a transcript of his testimony reviewed by Reuters on Tuesday.
http://www.alan.com/2013/06/19/conservative-republican-at-irs-defends-tea-party-targeting/
I wonder what FoxNews had to say about this today
Uncle Joe
(58,437 posts)5. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, babylonsister.