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Issa Calls for Special Prosecutor in IRS Case; Suggests Immunity for Lerner
Breitbart ^ | 26 Jun 2014

Posted on 06/26/2014 11:13:04 AM PDT by mandaladon

House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. Darrel Issa (R-CA) demanded a special prosecutor to investigate the IRS over its targeting of conservative groups and the disappearance of emails from key officials.

Issa declared that IRS Commissioner John Koskinen is “not the ideal person, not even an appropriate person” to oversee the investigation into the IRS’ conducts, and that this case calls for a true, special, independent prosecutor who has the ability to issue warrants, to seize materials, to safeguard documents and other information before it goes away and get to the truth.”

He added that a special prosecutor will almost certainly not be named by President Barack Obama or Attorney General Eric Holder.

Issa added that the revelation that Lois Lerner improperly gave the personal information of donors to the Justice Department made it clear that her attorney should “take back that statement she made, that perjured statement that she broke no laws, she broke no regulations.” He concluded, “of course she broke laws and of course she broke regulations and we need to hold her accountable.”

Even though he said that Lerner was “biased,” “had an agenda,” and “broke laws,” Issa stated that he “absolutely” would be willing to give Lerner immunity “if she would deliver to us the explanation of who she worked with in this conspiracy.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: 113th; destroyedevidence; doj; irs; irsscandal; issa; lerner; loislerner; loislerneremails; obama; smidgen; specialprosecutor
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Good move?
1 posted on 06/26/2014 11:13:04 AM PDT by mandaladon
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2 posted on 06/26/2014 11:14:19 AM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: mandaladon

I think she would still lie even if given immunity. I want her to go to jail.


3 posted on 06/26/2014 11:14:28 AM PDT by dandiegirl
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To: mandaladon

Never grant immunity unless you know for certain the information you are going to receive...never!


4 posted on 06/26/2014 11:14:44 AM PDT by Don Corleone ("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
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To: mandaladon
If Lerner gives up Hussein, I'm all for it.

Otherwise, no.

And she gives up Hussein first. Don't want her pulling a Lt. Col. North on us.

5 posted on 06/26/2014 11:15:22 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
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To: mandaladon

If he and Boehner would just have the Sergeant at Arms arrest her until the end of the session, they’d get all the publicity they need about what she’s done.


6 posted on 06/26/2014 11:16:41 AM PDT by xzins ( Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who truly support our troops pray for victory!)
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To: mandaladon

Hey congress.
Pretend that Lerner is Roger Clemens.
Go after her like you did then.


7 posted on 06/26/2014 11:18:23 AM PDT by Texas resident (The democrat party is the CPUSA)
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To: South40

any day now we’ll hear in the news that Lois Lerner has fallen off a tall building


8 posted on 06/26/2014 11:19:39 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: Don Corleone

He may know it. Lois thinks she’s super smart by playing super-dumb (who, lil’ ol’ me and that big nasty computer thing?) but there’s no way she can hide all that correspondence forever.

Also, I believe government employees are not supposed to conduct official business on their personal laptops or phones, and she happened to mention that she was using her Blackberry for this.

And on top of it, wasn’t she the one using an alias to communicate? A man’s name, to throw people off? If it wasn’t Lois, it was some other higher up. In any case, there’s nothing innocent about that, and I’m sure there have been investigators poring over that too.


9 posted on 06/26/2014 11:20:25 AM PDT by livius
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To: mandaladon

First of all Issa is dancing on the head of a pin in the absence of a Special Prosecutor, and running out the clock, and second, Lois Lerner will never give up Holder/Obama for any reason. Obama is a religious experience for her, so, “NO”, to immunity.

Besides, she seems quite safe having pleaded the 5th.


10 posted on 06/26/2014 11:21:00 AM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CHRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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IRS hearings will get wider coverage when agency does something truly egregious, like closing a lane on a bridge.—
Pat Sajak (@patsajak) June 25, 2014


11 posted on 06/26/2014 11:22:22 AM PDT by RummyChick
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To: molson209

And she should stay clear of Ft. Marcy Park.


12 posted on 06/26/2014 11:22:51 AM PDT by South40 (Hillary Clinton was a "great secretary of state". - Texas Governor Rick Perry)
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To: livius

I believe you are remembering the EPA chief, and I believe she was forced out and resigned.


13 posted on 06/26/2014 11:22:57 AM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CHRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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To: mandaladon

put her in jail until she sings!


14 posted on 06/26/2014 11:23:41 AM PDT by jrd (All federal acts,laws,orders,rules regulations regarding firearms, infringe the 2 amendment)
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To: RummyChick

Nice point.


15 posted on 06/26/2014 11:23:57 AM PDT by RitaOK ( VIVA CHRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
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To: mandaladon

she won’t say anything with immunity. she knows she is off the hook.


16 posted on 06/26/2014 11:25:55 AM PDT by dalebert
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To: jrd

Issa said on OR the other night he had filed 4 criminal charges against her with DOJ and DOJ (read Holder/Obama) had done nothing?

It’s start to start impeachment proceedings on Holder.

Arrest the soldiers, they will give up the capos, the capos will give up the Don.


17 posted on 06/26/2014 11:26:06 AM PDT by morphing libertarian ( On to impeachment and removal (IRS, Taliban, Fast and furious, VA, Benghazi)!!!)
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To: mandaladon

Let’s go.


18 posted on 06/26/2014 11:28:40 AM PDT by conservative98
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To: Don Corleone

I’m sure Gowdy has made Issa well aware of this. I don’t thnk this woman will ever spill the beans.


19 posted on 06/26/2014 11:29:07 AM PDT by surrey
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To: mandaladon

The Code of Omerta. She ain’t talking. Nobody is talking. Everybody skates in the end.


20 posted on 06/26/2014 11:30:26 AM PDT by Dan in Wichita
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