While the committee investigating the IRS targeting of conservative
groups hasn't found any criminal violations, House Oversight Committee
Chairman Darrell Issa says what it has found is even more troubling.
"Right now, what we see is something worse," Issa told Fox News on
Wednesday. "We see the intent and the recognition of people that the IRS
should not be a political body. And if it is, it could be the end of
our democracy."
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Appearing on "Hannity," Issa, R-Calif., said the targeting was ideological and "it clearly affected only conservative groups."
The Internal Revenue Service is being investigated for subjecting
conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status to additional scrutiny.
Though some liberal groups faced the same scrutiny, they were far fewer
in number and were either told they were approved or denied. The
conservative groups were held in limbo, which affected their ability to
participate in the 2012 presidential election.
Issa on Tuesday called
for IRS official Lois Lerner to turn over emails sent to her personal
account. Lerner has pleaded her Fifth Amendment right not to testify
before Issa's committee on grounds she could incriminate herself
"I believe that the trust of the American people was broken," Issa told Fox News.
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