Rep. Jim Jordan: Lerner enjoys her constitutional rights, but thousands of citizens don't get answers about violation of theirs. #IRSHearing
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 22, 2013
Evidently telling the truth is as hard as math when you’re IRS official Lois Lerner. She stuck to her plan and refused to testify before the House Oversight Committee Wednesday. Yes, she asserted her Constitutional right to deny Americans answers about their violated rights.
But before clamming up, Lerner yammered about her innocence.
*New Video* IRS Lois Lerner to Congress: 'I have not done anything wrong' http://t.co/T7D6bZOTt7
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) May 22, 2013
Lerner repeats to every Issa question "I will not answer any questions or testify today." Issa dismisses Lerner. #fnr
— Jared Halpern (@JaredHalpern) May 22, 2013
Lerner: "I have not done anything wrong [but my lawyer isn't so sure]."
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) May 22, 2013
Lois Lerner has the worst lawyers in the world. That opening staement was likely perjurious, THEN she clammed up.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) May 22, 2013
Lerner's "I have not. done. any. thing. wrong" destined to become as oft-replayed as Clinton's "I did not have sex with that woman." #IRS
— Keep on keepin' yer distance. (@prosehaikus) May 22, 2013
Wonder what @BarackObama will think of Lois Lerner pleading the 5th when he hears about it in the news later tonight. #IRS
— Derek Hunter (@derekahunter) May 22, 2013
http://twitter.com/redsteeze/statuses/337213674005622784
Basically Lerner gets to say she is innocent, but nothing else? WTH?
— Kathleen McKinley (@KatMcKinley) May 22, 2013
http://twitter.com/redsteeze/statuses/337210788496437248
http://twitter.com/GOPBlackChick/statuses/337210861271777282
Lerner, "I have not done anything wrong". And in a few minutes I will plead the 5th.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) May 22, 2013
And indeed she did.
Lois Lerner I an very proud of my work so I will plead the 5th WTF?
— The Honey Badger (@stix1972) May 22, 2013
GOP Rep. Jim Jordan won big points for pointing out exactly what Lerner was doing by pleading the Fifth.
Jordan on irony: Lerner gets to assert her constitutional rights after denying many Americans answers about theirs. #IRS
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) May 22, 2013
Good on Rep. Jim Jordan. He points out that Lerner exercised her rights, rights she denied American citizens. #IRS
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) May 22, 2013
I bet targeted Tea Party groups would have really liked to say to the IRS "Nah, we won't answer the questions you asked. #cowardlerner #IRS
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 22, 2013
Jim Jordan: The irony is inescapable. Ms. Lerner gets to use her rights not to answer yet rights of thousands were denied. #IRS
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) May 22, 2013
Back to work for Lois!
Witch hunter Lois Lerner and counsel are dismissed. Your #IRS stonewallers at work! #IRSHearing @GOPoversight
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) May 22, 2013
Here's a scary thought: Lerner just plead the fifth, left the chamber early and returned to her job.
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) May 22, 2013
If you're a gov't employee and you refuse to testify at a congressional oversight hearing, you must be fired.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) May 22, 2013
Providing information about your work to Congress is part of a federal employees job. If for any reason you can't do that, you must go
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) May 22, 2013
Completely agree with @DrewMTips. If Lerner refuses to testify, she should be fired. 5th amendment doesn't protect her job.
— (((AG))) (@AGHamilton29) May 22, 2013