Three days of congressional hearings about the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative political groups have lawmakers looking for ways to widen an investigation that has so far been largely contained within the tax collection agency.Full story
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Reuters) - When embattled Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner was called before a congressional committee Wednesday, she declared that she had done nothing wrong - but said she did not intend to testify. Her defiance only turned up the heat from Republicans who have threa Full story
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Douglas Shulman insisted he was not responsible for the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups, but apologized that it had happened under his watch. Lois Lerner, head of the IRS tax-exempt unit, also appeared before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, where she took the fifth. NBC’s
There has been a collective freak out from many Republicans, lots of pundits and the bulk of the political media over the fact that the IRS official at the center of the tax exempt organizations pleaded the Fifth Amendment to the House Oversight Committee. Julian Epstein, former Counsel to the House
"I have not done anything wrong," asserts IRS official Lois Lerner, invoking her Fifth Amendment right, refusing to answer questions about her involvement in the improper targeting of conservative groups by the IRS.
As former IRS commissioner Douglas Shulman answered questions under oath from senators, he refused to apologize to conservative and tea party groups the inspector general says were targeted by the IRS saying, “I am not personally responsible.” NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell reports.
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., gives his takeaway on the IRS situation. He tells The Daily Rundown’s Chuck Todd that “obviously someone knew what was going on.”
Former U.S. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman (L-R), IRS Director of Exempt Organizations Lois Lerner and U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Neal Wolin take their seats to testify before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on targeting of political groups seekin
House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif. holds up a document as he speaks to IRS official Lois Lerner on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, during the committee's hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for
Former U.S. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Douglas Shulman appears before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on targeting of political groups seeking tax-exempt status from by the IRS, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 22, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES
