Oh they were, eh? So how did the rest of the investigation afterward go? Wait... There wasn't one? How strange... They insisted it was a serious, criminal matter. But Lerner the genius thwarted them?
First on CNN: DOJ closes IRS investigation with no charges | CNN Politics
The Justice Department notified members of Congress on Friday that it is closing its two-year investigation into whether the IRS improperly targeted the tea party and other conservative groups.
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Sure there was, it's just that the doj just decided it wasn't going to pursue the matter further.
The IRS scandal exploded in May 2013 when Lerner answered a planted question at an American Bar Association event and apologized for inappropriately scrutinizing some groups applying for a tax exemption.
IRS targeting controversy - Wikipedia
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In 2013, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revealed that it had selected political groups applying for tax-exempt status for intensive scrutiny based on their names or political themes
Regardless of the investigation outcome, that wasn't the point of my thread. The point was that if you are called before congress, you can plead the 5th all day, it's just up to the u.s. attorneys office if they will pursue it. It's possible under Biden, they will break a long standing record of not pursuing people.
My point was that Lerner did it, and nobody said a word or went after her. Likely the same won't be true for bannon.
I guess all this really doesn't matter because we have no idea what bannon will do.