In a Friday afternoon decision dump, the Justice Department has denied a request by House Republicans to press charges against former IRS official Lois Lerner:
DOJ sends ltr saying they are denying a request from House GOPers asking for former IRS official Lois Lerner to be prosecuted –> pic.twitter.com/Xg9UsyVgDh
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) September 8, 2017
Trump DOJ: We're Not Going To Charge Lois Lerner Over IRS Targeting Scandal https://t.co/HjbjEwpBkD
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) September 8, 2017
Government watchdog group Judicial Watch hammered the DOJ’s decision:
BREAKING: JW has no confidence that DOJ adequately reviewed the #IRS scandal – b/c the FBI collaborated w/ the IRS.?https://t.co/2BFsjF4m1r
— Judicial Watch ? (@JudicialWatch) September 8, 2017
JW is still fighting DOJ&IRS for docs. Trump should order review of the scandal & the IRS Commish should be removed.https://t.co/2BFsjF4m1r
— Judicial Watch ? (@JudicialWatch) September 8, 2017
JW investigated the #LoisLerner #IRS scandal for years. We uncovered evidence of cover-ups & destruction of records.https://t.co/Oocc7rXnVB
— Judicial Watch ? (@JudicialWatch) September 8, 2017
DOJ and FBI conspired with Lerner's IRS. No surprise they won't prosecute her or themselves. @realDonaldTrump should order a review.
— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) September 8, 2017
And Judicial Watch wasn’t alone in their criticism of the DOJ’s decision:
Ways Means Chair Brady on DoJ decision not to prosecute fmr IRS figure Lois Lerner: This is a terrible decision.
— Chad Pergram (@ChadPergram) September 8, 2017
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No one in their right mind thinks this doesn't stink
— Kevin Gallagher❌ (@Kevinalpha007) September 8, 2017
There's a better case for prosecuting Lerner than there is Hillary but here we are. #LockHerUporNot
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) September 8, 2017
It will be called the Lerner Policy. This means that any official at the IRS can do things that Help their Party w/o fear of prosecution. https://t.co/Ccz7dvNHCg
— Donald Weaver (@weaverdonald) September 8, 2017
JW is still fighting DOJ&IRS for docs. @realDonaldTrump should order review of scandal & the IRS Commish should be removed.
— SusanT (@SusanCTurlingt1) September 8, 2017
Stay tuned.
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