'Good luck with that': Oversight Committee asks Eric Holder for communications between IRS, DOJ

Rep. Darrell Issa and the GOP House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform are asking Attorney General Eric Holder to produce all communications and documentation between the Justice Department and IRS official Lois Lerner, dating back to January 2009.

The letter asks AG Holder to produce all docs/communications between/among Lois Lerner & employees of #DOJ from Jan '09 – now. #IRStargeting

— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) April 24, 2014

Previously unreleased emails from @JudicialWatch #FOIA release last week show #DOJ considered prosecuting 501(c)(4) groups targeted by #IRS.

— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) April 24, 2014

The emails to Lerner show that #IRS and #DOJ were actively considering efforts to target tax-exempt orgs just 2 days before Lerner's apology

— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) April 24, 2014

These emails call into question Holder's reaction that targeting was 'outrageous' and 'unacceptable,' given apparent DOJ collusion with IRS.

— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) April 24, 2014

The @GOPoversight letter asks for DOJ / Lerner communications & all communications referring to potential prosecution of tax-exempt orgs.

— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) April 24, 2014

We’re not expecting to see this documentation appear any time before the mid-term elections, if ever.

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@DarrellIssa @GOPoversight Congressman, he will just ignore you again.

— TheFracDog (@TheFracDog) April 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/FerrellElliott/status/459411625356034048

@DarrellIssa @GOPoversight You won't get it from the AG that is already in contempt. What can you do give him double contempt?

— Greg (@who__dat) April 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/SheltonMarie/status/459415217621848064

https://twitter.com/Kiltedpatriot13/status/459416021582241792

@DarrellIssa: I bet nothing happens

— Andy Parker (@AndrewP349) April 24, 2014

@DarrellIssa Ok, let's get this straight, you ask Holder to give you evidence that he is part of a conspiracy and you expect … What ?

— TravelerA5 (@TravelerA5) April 24, 2014

@DarrellIssa that will be another stalemate. Can't we just impeach this man?

— PBrennan (@b26kid19) April 24, 2014

@DarrellIssa Thanks for the follow through,unfortunately they will not incriminate themselves and their thug cronies. Impeach Holder

— mike stanley (@staanl66) April 24, 2014

@DarrellIssa good luck with that you can't get documents outta this guy from your other investigations time for a special prosecutor

— AMERICA❌FIRST❌ ?? (@SGTROCKUSMC82) April 24, 2014

@DarrellIssa another letter to be ignored by holder and the DOJ, IRS

— Tim McCarthy (@Tntclosr49Tim) April 24, 2014

https://twitter.com/truthispure/status/459459440668729344

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