GOP Rep. Jason Chaffetz Moves To Impeach IRS Chief

[Lakhota]

Eighteen other Republicans are behind him.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of a powerful House committee moved Tuesday to impeach the head of the Internal Revenue Service, saying he violated the public trust and obstructed congressional investigations into the treatment of conservative groups.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen failed to comply with a congressional subpoena, allowed documents to be destroyed and misled the public. Chaffetz chairs the House Oversight Committee, which has been investigating the IRS for more than two years.

Chaffetz called impeachment an appropriate tool to restore public confidence in the IRS and "demonstrate to the American people that the IRS is under repair."

The impeachment bid comes less than a week after the Justice Department said no IRS official will face criminal charges in the political controversy over the processing of applications by groups seeking tax-exempt status.

The decision closed a two-year investigation into accusations that stoked outrage among Republicans in Congress, who alleged bias in the tax agency's treatment of conservative and tea party groups in seeking the tax-exempt designation.

The Justice Department said it found no evidence that Lois Lerner or any IRS official acted based on political, discriminatory, corrupt or other inappropriate motives that would support a criminal prosecution. Lerner headed the division that processes applications for tax-exempt status during the 2010 and 2012 elections and has since retired.

In his impeachment resolution, Chaffetz said Koskinen violated the public trust in at least three ways: He failed to comply with a subpoena resulting in destruction of key evidence containing thousands of Lerner's emails; failed to testify truthfully to Congress about IRS handling of emails involving Lerner and other officials; and failed to notify Congress that key evidence was missing.

The IRS destroyed Lerner's emails in March 2014, but did not notify Congress that the emails were missing until June 2014 — three months later and well after the White House and the Treasury Department were notified, Chaffetz said.

The IRS said in a statement that the agency "vigorously disputes the allegations in the resolution. We have fully cooperated with all of the investigations."

More: Jason Chaffetz Moves To Impeach IRS Chief

It seems that Republicans want to impeach all Democrats whom they disagree with. Why is that? With the 2016 elections only a year away - I look forward to them beginning impeachment proceedings in the near future. Bring it on!

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

19 idiots.

Must be a majority in the whacky world of wingnut nation

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Nothing worse than RWs being forced to obey the law.

He's really nutz, just not wrapped too tight. It will eventually become apparent that he's like the bozo who threatened to throw the journalist off the balcony.

But meanwhile, it will make him the darling of the RWNJs.

 

[Lakhota]

Chaffetz seems desperate for attention.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Chaffetz seems desperate for attention.

and power

He has always sought power. Must be the in-law to Dukakis thing

or is it the step-family thing?

those people from Utah, whew!

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

John Dukakis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Early life and acting career
Dukakis was born John A. Chaffetz[1] in San Jose, California, but reared in the Boston area. He is the son of Kitty Dukakis and John Chaffetz, a businessman,[2] and the adopted son of former Massachusetts Governor and 1988 Democratic presidential nominee Michael Dukakis, whom his mother married when he was five.[3] His half-brother, through his biological father, is Jason Chaffetz, the U.S. Representative (R) for Utah's 3rd district.[4]

 

[bodecea]

Eighteen other Republicans are behind him.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of a powerful House committee moved Tuesday to impeach the head of the Internal Revenue Service, saying he violated the public trust and obstructed congressional investigations into the treatment of conservative groups.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen failed to comply with a congressional subpoena, allowed documents to be destroyed and misled the public. Chaffetz chairs the House Oversight Committee, which has been investigating the IRS for more than two years.

Chaffetz called impeachment an appropriate tool to restore public confidence in the IRS and "demonstrate to the American people that the IRS is under repair."

The impeachment bid comes less than a week after the Justice Department said no IRS official will face criminal charges in the political controversy over the processing of applications by groups seeking tax-exempt status.

The decision closed a two-year investigation into accusations that stoked outrage among Republicans in Congress, who alleged bias in the tax agency's treatment of conservative and tea party groups in seeking the tax-exempt designation.

The Justice Department said it found no evidence that Lois Lerner or any IRS official acted based on political, discriminatory, corrupt or other inappropriate motives that would support a criminal prosecution. Lerner headed the division that processes applications for tax-exempt status during the 2010 and 2012 elections and has since retired.

In his impeachment resolution, Chaffetz said Koskinen violated the public trust in at least three ways: He failed to comply with a subpoena resulting in destruction of key evidence containing thousands of Lerner's emails; failed to testify truthfully to Congress about IRS handling of emails involving Lerner and other officials; and failed to notify Congress that key evidence was missing.

The IRS destroyed Lerner's emails in March 2014, but did not notify Congress that the emails were missing until June 2014 — three months later and well after the White House and the Treasury Department were notified, Chaffetz said.

The IRS said in a statement that the agency "vigorously disputes the allegations in the resolution. We have fully cooperated with all of the investigations."

More: Jason Chaffetz Moves To Impeach IRS Chief

It seems that Republicans want to impeach all Democrats whom they disagree with. Why is that? With the 2016 elections only a year away - I look forward to them beginning impeachment proceedings in the near future. Bring it on!

Good luck to them.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Early life and education
Chaffetz was born in Los Gatos, California, and was raised in Arizona and Colorado with his younger brother Alex. His father, John A. Chaffetz, was Jewish, and his mother, Margaret A. Wood,[1] was a Christian Scientist. Chaffetz converted from Judaism to Mormonism during his last year of college.[2] He attended Brigham Young University (BYU) on an athletic scholarship, and was the starting placekicker on the BYU football team in 1988 and 1989. He still holds the BYU individual records for most extra points attempted in a game, most extra points made in a game, and most consecutive extra points made in a game.[3] Chaffetz graduated from the BYU College of Fine Arts and Communications in 1989, with a B.A. in communications.[4]

Jason Chaffetz - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

While in college, Chaffetz was a Democrat. His father had previously been married to Kitty Dickson, who afterward was married to the later Democratic governor of Massachusetts, Michael Dukakis; Chaffetz's half-brother is former actor John Dukakis.[5] Despite their different political affiliations, Chaffetz remains close to his half-brother and the Dukakis family.[6] While a student at BYU, Chaffetz was Utah co-chairman of Dukakis' 1988 presidential campaign. After college, Chaffetz worked about a decade in public relations for a multi-level marketing company, Nu Skin International.[7][8]

 

[westwall]

Eighteen other Republicans are behind him.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of a powerful House committee moved Tuesday to impeach the head of the Internal Revenue Service, saying he violated the public trust and obstructed congressional investigations into the treatment of conservative groups.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen failed to comply with a congressional subpoena, allowed documents to be destroyed and misled the public. Chaffetz chairs the House Oversight Committee, which has been investigating the IRS for more than two years.

Chaffetz called impeachment an appropriate tool to restore public confidence in the IRS and "demonstrate to the American people that the IRS is under repair."

The impeachment bid comes less than a week after the Justice Department said no IRS official will face criminal charges in the political controversy over the processing of applications by groups seeking tax-exempt status.

The decision closed a two-year investigation into accusations that stoked outrage among Republicans in Congress, who alleged bias in the tax agency's treatment of conservative and tea party groups in seeking the tax-exempt designation.

The Justice Department said it found no evidence that Lois Lerner or any IRS official acted based on political, discriminatory, corrupt or other inappropriate motives that would support a criminal prosecution. Lerner headed the division that processes applications for tax-exempt status during the 2010 and 2012 elections and has since retired.

In his impeachment resolution, Chaffetz said Koskinen violated the public trust in at least three ways: He failed to comply with a subpoena resulting in destruction of key evidence containing thousands of Lerner's emails; failed to testify truthfully to Congress about IRS handling of emails involving Lerner and other officials; and failed to notify Congress that key evidence was missing.

The IRS destroyed Lerner's emails in March 2014, but did not notify Congress that the emails were missing until June 2014 — three months later and well after the White House and the Treasury Department were notified, Chaffetz said.

The IRS said in a statement that the agency "vigorously disputes the allegations in the resolution. We have fully cooperated with all of the investigations."

More: Jason Chaffetz Moves To Impeach IRS Chief

It seems that Republicans want to impeach all Democrats whom they disagree with. Why is that? With the 2016 elections only a year away - I look forward to them beginning impeachment proceedings in the near future. Bring it on!

Good. The guy'a a scumbag who perjured himself before Congress.

 

[Rustic]

Eighteen other Republicans are behind him.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of a powerful House committee moved Tuesday to impeach the head of the Internal Revenue Service, saying he violated the public trust and obstructed congressional investigations into the treatment of conservative groups.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen failed to comply with a congressional subpoena, allowed documents to be destroyed and misled the public. Chaffetz chairs the House Oversight Committee, which has been investigating the IRS for more than two years.

Chaffetz called impeachment an appropriate tool to restore public confidence in the IRS and "demonstrate to the American people that the IRS is under repair."

The impeachment bid comes less than a week after the Justice Department said no IRS official will face criminal charges in the political controversy over the processing of applications by groups seeking tax-exempt status.

The decision closed a two-year investigation into accusations that stoked outrage among Republicans in Congress, who alleged bias in the tax agency's treatment of conservative and tea party groups in seeking the tax-exempt designation.

The Justice Department said it found no evidence that Lois Lerner or any IRS official acted based on political, discriminatory, corrupt or other inappropriate motives that would support a criminal prosecution. Lerner headed the division that processes applications for tax-exempt status during the 2010 and 2012 elections and has since retired.

In his impeachment resolution, Chaffetz said Koskinen violated the public trust in at least three ways: He failed to comply with a subpoena resulting in destruction of key evidence containing thousands of Lerner's emails; failed to testify truthfully to Congress about IRS handling of emails involving Lerner and other officials; and failed to notify Congress that key evidence was missing.

The IRS destroyed Lerner's emails in March 2014, but did not notify Congress that the emails were missing until June 2014 — three months later and well after the White House and the Treasury Department were notified, Chaffetz said.

The IRS said in a statement that the agency "vigorously disputes the allegations in the resolution. We have fully cooperated with all of the investigations."

More: Jason Chaffetz Moves To Impeach IRS Chief

It seems that Republicans want to impeach all Democrats whom they disagree with. Why is that? With the 2016 elections only a year away - I look forward to them beginning impeachment proceedings in the near future. Bring it on!

Poach the IRS

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Good. The guy'a a scumbag who perjured himself before Congress.

If that were true

then it would be much simpler to just demand a prosecution of so blatant a crime.

 

[Procrustes Stretched]

Poach the IRS

The IRS ought to be unleashed on all of the phony non profits

 

[eagle1462010]

The IRS likes crawling up people's asses about Taxes all the time.......................

Perhaps it's time they get a taste of their own medicine..............

I hope they give him a Proc.........exam........................then throw his ass in jail...........so the inmates get their turn...........

 

[eagle1462010]

 

[westwall]

Good. The guy'a a scumbag who perjured himself before Congress.

If that were true

then it would be much simpler to just demand a prosecution of so blatant a crime.

I agree. However, when the IRS is doing the POTUS's bidding, and the DOJ is run by the POTUS's friends, what's the likelihood that those Chitown mobsters will actually do their job?

Exactly!

 

[eagle1462010]

 

[depotoo]

His administration wouldn't charge one of their own if it was for murder. There would be excuses forever.

Good. The guy'a a scumbag who perjured himself before Congress.

If that were true

then it would be much simpler to just demand a prosecution of so blatant a crime.

 

[westwall]

Poach the IRS

The IRS ought to be unleashed on all of the phony non profits

That's a violation of their charter, and a violation of the civil rights of all of those people. Last time I checked this country was a Constitutional Republic and not a Stalinist dictatorship.

 

[The Rabbi]

Impeach him?
No.
Waterboard that smug motherfucker until he tells everything he knows?
Yes!

 

[eagle1462010]