GOP House chairman calls on Obama to remove IRS commissioner

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican chairman of a powerful House committee called for the removal of the IRS commissioner Monday, saying he has obstructed congressional investigations into the treatment of conservative groups.

Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, sent a letter Monday to President Barack Obama, asking him to remove IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. Chaffetz is chairman of the House Oversight Committee, which has been investigating the IRS for more than two years.

"Throughout his tenure, Commissioner Koskinen obstructed these congressional investigations," Chaffetz wrote. "His obstruction takes the form of failure to comply with a congressional subpoena, failure to testify truthfully and failure to preserve and produce up to 24,000 emails relevant to the investigation."

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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FILE - In this June 16, 2015, file photo, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Chaffetz, R-Utah, sent a letter July 27 to President Barack Obama, asking him to remove IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, saying he has obstructed congressional investigations into the treatment of conservative groups. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

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1. I wish the teaparty would focus on something like jobs or infrastructure instead of non existent

scandals

[riversedge]

2. Republicans wasting more taxpayer money.

[onecaliberal]

3. Trying doing something, you're feckless ass was elected to do

Instead of going on Nd on with baseless accusations. Please, go fuck yourself.

[blm]

4. Those groups received same treatment as others - they just whine louder about

being checked for being POLITICAL groups, not educational groups as they claim when they LIE on their application forms.

[still_one]

5. Is there anyway Obama can remove Chaffetz from congress? I wish. Isn't it about time for another

Benghazi investigation, oh wait, the house hasn't tried to repeal the ACA for a few weeks, it is definitely overdue for that

[Thor_MN]

6. The only thing partisan was the request seeking only info on coservative groups.

Both liberal and conservative groups were looked into and the only one denied tax exempt status was a liberal group.

Fuck you Chafing, a little Gold Bond will clear a rash like you right up.

[wolfie001]

7. That's one ugly, punchable mug!

[Darb]

8. Should Obama ignore him or slap him down?

I always tend toward slapping down, but ignore is pretty insulting too.

[Sunlei]

9. republicans will have tax-free, 'political charities' forever and make sure to destroy any persons,

who stand in their way.