Lerner signed IRS letters demanding additional information

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Additional scrutiny of conservative organizations’ activities by the IRS did not solely originate in the agency’s Cincinnati office, with requests for information coming from other offices and often bearing the signatures of higher-ups at the agency, according to attorneys representing some of the targeted groups. At least one letter requesting information about one of the groups bears the signature of Lois Lerner, the suspended director of the IRS Exempt Organizations department in Washington.


We've dealt with 15 agents, including tax law specialists -- that's lawyers -- from four different offices, including (the) Treasury (Department) in Washington, D.C.,” Sekulow said. “So the idea that this is a couple of rogue agents in Cincinnati is not correct.”

Among the letters were several that bore return IRS addresses other than Cincinnati, including "Department of the Treasury / Internal Revenue Service / Washington, D.C.," and the signatures of IRS officials higher up the chain. Two letters with "Department of the Treasury / Internal Revenue Service / Washington, D.C." letterhead were signed by "Tax Law Specialist(s)" from Exempt Organizations Technical Group 1 and Technical Group 2. Lerner’s signature, which appeared to be a stamp rather than an actual signature, appeared on a letter requesting additional information from the Ohio Liberty Council Corp.

IRS higher-ups requested info on conservative groups, letters show - NBC News Open Channel


I did not see this posted , it was just a breaking news alert on my phone a few minutes ago. If this is a duplicate I apologize.

Onto my comment as NBC reports they see Lerner's signature and stamp appearing on the requests, I wonder if this is why she pled the fifth.

 

[TemplarKormac]

Why am I not surprised? I get news faster on my phone anyhow. Good post! The snake of accountability is slinking its way even higher up the chain of command.