Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Trump’s Justice Department Lets Lois Lerner Off The Hook
Daily Caller ^ | 9/8/2017 | Chuck Ross

Posted on 09/08/2017 12:46:04 PM PDT by b4its2late

The Justice Department says it will not prosecute former IRS executive Lois Lerner for targeting conservative groups during the 2010 and 2012 elections.

In a letter to top Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee, Assistant Attorney General Kevin Brady said that after a careful review of the case, DOJ will not pursue charges against Lerner, who oversaw the IRS division that reviewed tax exempt organizations.

“After this process, the Department determined that reopening the investigation would not be appropriate based on the available evidence,” Boyd wrote Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, and Illinois Rep. Peter Roskam, the chairman of the subcommittee on tax policy.

In April, Brady and Roskam asked Attorney General Jeff Sessions to review the Lerner case and to consider whether she should be charged with a crime.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...


TOPICS: Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: 1; bhoirs; irs; lerner; obamascandals; teaparty; third100days; trumpdoj
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-30 next last
SMH
1 posted on 09/08/2017 12:46:04 PM PDT by b4its2late
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: b4its2late
SO?

Get some more evidence you dolts.

2 posted on 09/08/2017 12:46:58 PM PDT by Paladin2 (No spelchk nor wrong word auto substition on mobile dev. Please be intelligent and deal with it....)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: b4its2late
The Justice Department says it will not prosecute former IRS executive Lois Lerner for targeting conservative groups during the 2010 and 2012 elections.

WTF? Is ANYTHING illegal anymore?

3 posted on 09/08/2017 12:47:14 PM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: b4its2late

Bureaucracy, the 4th branch of government: Unelected, unaccountable and untouchable, the law be damned! These people are dangerous and enemies of the republic, freedom and liberty.


4 posted on 09/08/2017 12:48:49 PM PDT by sarge83
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Paladin2

LOL. Exactly.


5 posted on 09/08/2017 12:48:55 PM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 2 | View Replies]

To: Puppage

“WTF? Is ANYTHING illegal anymore?”

Just about any activities directed against conservatives, pro-lifers and deplorable is by definition of the leftists is legal!


6 posted on 09/08/2017 12:49:17 PM PDT by Maine Mariner
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: Puppage

“Today’s decision does not mean Lois Lerner is innocent. It means the justice system in Washington is deeply flawed,” he added.

Roskam called the DOJ decision “a miscarriage of justice.”


7 posted on 09/08/2017 12:49:28 PM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: b4its2late

I’m really disappointed in this. Weaponizing the IRS against political opponents is among the most egregious abuses of political power we’ve seen in recent years.


8 posted on 09/08/2017 12:50:09 PM PDT by caligatrux (Rage, rage against the dying of the light.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Puppage

They are hell on wheels against any Middle Class schmuck who makes a mistake on their 1040 Form, though. The rule of law doesn’t apply to government officials.


9 posted on 09/08/2017 12:51:55 PM PDT by txrefugee (.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: caligatrux

I know what you are saying. It was done in plain site and under Obama’s orders no doubt which is probably why they didn’t pursue it.


10 posted on 09/08/2017 12:52:57 PM PDT by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: txrefugee
The rule of law doesn’t apply to government officials.

Absolutely correct. You'll find literally TENS of THOUSANDS of Feds that pay no income taxes at all.
11 posted on 09/08/2017 12:54:37 PM PDT by TexasGunLover ("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists."-- President George W. Bush)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

To: Puppage

Only if you are a pubbie.


12 posted on 09/08/2017 12:56:31 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: TexasGunLover

ALL government employees, of any level do not pay taxes.........

Think about it.

Their salary comes from taxes......................


13 posted on 09/08/2017 1:02:25 PM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 11 | View Replies]

To: Puppage

Yes, of course it’s still illegal for taxpaying US citizens to jaywalk.


14 posted on 09/08/2017 1:06:23 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: b4its2late

Trump better get back on the train or he’ll lose his support.


15 posted on 09/08/2017 1:07:39 PM PDT by bgill (CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 10 | View Replies]

To: Red Badger
Their salary comes from taxes......................

Yep, but when I call teachers welfare recipients, they really get upset.
16 posted on 09/08/2017 1:09:06 PM PDT by TexasGunLover ("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists."-- President George W. Bush)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: b4its2late

The swamp is still UUUGE!


17 posted on 09/08/2017 1:12:30 PM PDT by US_MilitaryRules (I'm not tired of Winning yet! Please, continue on!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: b4its2late

our whole justice dept is horse shit


18 posted on 09/08/2017 1:14:16 PM PDT by Joe Boucher (President Trump makes obammy look like the punk he is.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: TexasGunLover

They can’t handle the truth!...................


19 posted on 09/08/2017 1:15:49 PM PDT by Red Badger (Road Rage lasts 5 minutes. Road Rash lasts 5 months!.....................)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: b4its2late

Once again, the Republican party never fails to fail.

At some point the people will have had enough and corruptocrats like Lerner will be swinging from lamp-posts.


20 posted on 09/08/2017 1:33:29 PM PDT by sevlex
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-30 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson