[Steve Van Doorn]

said, "he was friends with Lois Lerner of IRS fame"

Not sure if Pilger is "friends" with Lois Lerner it would seem he screamed at her to do something.
He is the one that we should be mostly upset with over the IRS BS.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/gop-justice-department-pushed-lois-lerner-to-help-build-criminal-case-against-nonprofits

[Salvavida]

Ballotpedia suggests their relationship was collegial. https://ballotpedia.org/Richard_Pilger