IRS Commissioner John Koskinen taunted a House panel, saying congressional investigators can try to hold him in contempt over the Tea Party targeting scandal ‘whenever they think that they can make the charge stick.’ Has Koskinen been briefed and emboldened by superiors to intentionally mock Congress in this way? Where is rule of law, when government officials treat Congressional Oversight Committees with such contemptuous disregard?
The topic came up when Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., asked for a date at which it would be appropriate for agency officials to be held in contempt if they have not yet provided the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee with documents that have been requested from the IRS.“I think the timeline is whenever you think you could actually sustain that in a court,” Koskinen replied. “I think we have a strong case that we have been cooperative, continue to be cooperative, and anybody looking at the systems we have and the time it takes would find that we’ve provided you more cooperation than, in fact, might be expected. And I think that, in fact, arguing and threatening contempt in that situation without understanding the circumstances is probably not going to be held up.”
It wasn’t the only time that accusations flew during a testy congressional hearing, as Rep.Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, forced Koskinen to admit that he had patterned his testimony on a proposed regulation affecting the political activity of nonprofits after a Treasury Departmentofficial’s letter to Congress. Koskinen had previously said he had not conferred with administration officials.
Source: Washington Examiner
this guy should be IN JAIL, PERIOD !!!!
beat the $#%&!@* out him – literally $#%&!@*sucker
Take the Bastard out to the nearest corner, in front of everyone, and put a .22cal thru what he claims is a brain…
How much of a raise did he get?
The IRS Commissioner should be indicted for obstruction of justice, the American public deserve better… start contempt proceedings against him, then appoint a special prosecutor to investagate the IRS and Lois Lerner.
2 Questions: 1. Why is
IRS Commissioner John Koskinen still the IRS Commissioner?
2. Why is the Republican Party and Congress putting up with this Lawlessness?
lois lerner should be jailed till she tells the truth and lose all her government benefits for the rest of her life if she does not talk within a month she will not get it back ever, however if she does she can get some of it back because she won’t need it in jail.
I thing the IRS should be held accountable, besides, are they above the law? So i can do something wrong and just plead the 5th, then get by with it??
JP
JP says:
“I thing the IRS should be held accountable, besides, are they above the law? So i can do something wrong and just plead the 5th, then get by with it??
JP”
From: http://www.truthandaction.org/irs-commissioner-taunts-congress-dares-contempt-charges-political-targeting/comment-page-5/#comment-374135
My Precious….Precious….