In a shocking (read: not remotely shocking) turn of events, this morning, IRS official Lois Lerner invoked the Fifth Amendment before the House Oversight Committee:
BREAKING: Former IRS official Lois Lerner refuses to testify at House hearing on tea party targeting.
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 5, 2014
MORE: Lerner invoked her right not to incriminate herself in appearance before House panel investigating the IRS: http://t.co/sbDZ3HYlJr
— The Associated Press (@AP) March 5, 2014
Hold up, Ms. Lerner. President Obama told us there was “not even a smidgen of corruption” in the IRS.
Obama: Not even "a smidgen" of corruption in "local" IRS controversy. DC-based IRS bigwig Lerner: I want immunity & plead the 5th again.
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 5, 2014
Shorter Lerner: I exercise my 5th amendment right because there wasn't a smidgen of corruption at the #IRS.
— Razor (@hale_razor) March 5, 2014
Ah, I see Lerner is again confirming that there is "not even a smidgen of corruption" in the IRS case… #Fifth
— Bill Benedict (@billbene) March 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/441233117232504832
Maybe Lois Lerner took the 5th because it's a phony scandal and there's not a smidgen of corruption at the IRS, but #justincase.
— JackieKPGH (@JackieKPGH) March 5, 2014
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Not a smidgen of corruption -> MT @AP Lerner invoked her right not to incriminate herself in appearance before House panel investigating IRS
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) March 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/MaydnUSA/status/441233654635712512
The hearing only lasted about 15 minutes — which means we’ll have to wait to learn more about this little gem:
LOIS #LERNER EMAIL – click to read – and yes, this is a bad sign for her! http://t.co/GjGPWmaKFJ
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) March 5, 2014
Lerner email pic.twitter.com/HzgCVNHQui
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) March 5, 2014
IRS hearing exhibit – Lerner email pic.twitter.com/gtIUABVAFV
— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) March 5, 2014
“Tea Party matter very dangerous”? Call us crazy, but it doesn’t really seem kosher for an IRS bigwig to be writing stuff like that.
Just wow. #NoSmidgens RT @RichardGrenell: The title of Lois Lerner's email was "Tea Party Matter very dangerous"."
— LaurieAnn ??♂️? (@mooshakins) March 5, 2014
"Not even a smidgen of corruption." RT @gretawire IRS hearing exhibit – Lerner email pic.twitter.com/EyrGamqmN9
— Jedediah Bila (@JedediahBila) March 5, 2014
In an email Lois Lerner said Tea Party cases are very dangerous but still there is not a smidgen of corruption. Unbelievable!
— LORI HENDRY (@Lrihendry) March 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/441232441026838528
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/441234164730580993
Lois Lerner's email…wow. How can a public official hide from this? http://t.co/a7pm9LNqyp
— Lisa Horne (@LisaHorne) March 5, 2014
She’s gonna try her best.
@seanagnew @gretawire obvious why she took 5th. She's trying to wait out having to answer why she found "Tea Party Matter very dangerous".
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) March 5, 2014
No wonder she didn’t want to testify #busted RT @gretawire: Lerner email pic.twitter.com/Rtt4tKD6Sv
— Kemberlee Kaye (@KemberleeKaye) March 5, 2014
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