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Thu Oct 29, 2015, 12:13 AM Oct 2015

TYT: Republicans Move To Impeach IRS Chief



Although the Department of Justice has already closed down its investigation into former IRS official Lois Lerner’s alleged role in "targeting conservative organizations" last year, the House GOP is now targeting the IRS chief. They began impeachment proceedings for IRS commissioner John Koskinen Tuesday. Cenk Uygur and John Iadarola (Think Tank), hosts of the The Young Turks, break it down. Tell us what you think in the comment section below.

"House Republicans have moved to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, arguing he violated the public trust.

Oversight Committee Chairman Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah) introduced an impeachment resolution Tuesday, days after the Justice Department concluded its investigation into IRS targeting of Tea Party groups with no charges filed.

"This ridiculous resolution will demonstrate nothing but the Republican obsession with diving into investigative rabbit holes that waste tens of millions of taxpayer dollars while having absolutely no positive impact on a single American," he said.”*

Read more here: http://thehill.com/policy/finance/258263-house-republicans-move-to-impeach-irs-chief
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