The Internal Revenue Service official at the center of the storm over the agency's targeting of conservative groups told Congress on Wednesday that she had done nothing wrong, and then invoked her constitutional right to refuse to answer lawmakers' questions.
In one of the most electric moments since the IRS controversy erupted, nearly two weeks ago, Lois Lerner defended herself during a brief appearance before the House oversight and government reform committee. The committee is investigating the agency's improper targeting of Tea Party and other conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status; Lerner oversees the IRS office that processes applications for that status.
"I have done nothing wrong," said a stern-looking Lerner, sitting next to three other witnesses and reading from a written statement. "I have not broken any laws. I have not violated any IRS rules or regulations and I have not provided false information to this or any other committee."
Lerner then said she would invoke her fifth-amendment right to avoid incriminating herself. Nine minutes after she began speaking, committee Chairman Darrell Issa, a Republican from California, excused her. Lerner left the hearing room through a rear door, escorted by her lawyer and several other men who quickly whisked Lerner into an elevator; several of the men physically pushed back television cameramen who were trying to film them.
Lerner's refusal to answer questions was not a surprise. Her attorney, William W Taylor III, wrote a letter to the committee this week saying she would do so.
Lerner revealed the agency's targeting two weeks ago and apologized for the actions.
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is what happens if i cut myself off from the news
can they do that though
and how do i know whether you want them to ...
i mean i can say that i don't want my material used
in a torture scenario
its my copyright
i can't say whether you want them to seize you can i ...
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the entity is using the typo that happens when i write the word wank ....
she is like an insect pest ...
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