Darrell Issa: Lois Lerner funneled Rep. Cummings info about targeted conservative group

Elijah Cummings helping Lois Lerner target conservatives? I think that qualifies as at least a "smidgen".

— Savannah (@thesavvy) April 9, 2014

House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has produced emails from 2012 showing Lois Lerner worked to accommodate requests from Rep. Elijah Cummings and committee Democrats by providing them information about True the Vote, a conservative 501(c)(4) organization subsequently singled out for IRS scrutiny:

New IRS Emails: Lois Lerner funneled @RepCummings Info on Targeted Conservative Group http://t.co/RfgE7cn5JF #IRStargeting

— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) April 9, 2014

Today I sent a letter to @RepCummings demanding an explanation for his staff's queries and why he denied such actions at a Feb hearing.

— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) April 9, 2014

The #IRS emails raise concerns that the IRS improperly shared protected taxpayer info with @RepCummings' staff. #IRStargeting

— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) April 9, 2014

Issa pointed to emails showing Lerner actively worked to accommodate Rep. Cummings staffers’ request for information about True the Vote:

Here are the documents about @RepCummings' interactions with the #IRS about a targeted conservative organization: http://t.co/mUWCRphPog

— Darrell Issa (@DarrellIssa) April 9, 2014

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Copies of the letter and emails are here.

In a subcommittee hearing this past February, Cummings denied his office or any other Democrats had contact with personnel at the IRS in regards to True the Vote:

Elijah Cummings staffers DID talk to IRS about True the Vote, contrary to his emphatic denial. pic.twitter.com/lfB95osA4l

— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) April 9, 2014

Issa has now asked Cummings for an explanation.

Wonder why Democrats are so against investigating the IRS for targeting? Maybe because Democrats were helping http://t.co/PeWBWaFGrd #IRS

— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) April 9, 2014

Stay tuned.

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