Senate Candidate Calls for Investigation of IRS 'Assault' on Tea Party

Virginia Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jamie Radtke has asked the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to launch a formal investigation into abusive actions by the IRS toward Tea Party and Patriot organizations:

On Friday, Radtke sent a letter to Congressman Darrell Issa describing IRS actions toward conservative organizations currently seeking IRS non-profit status as “an assault by the Internal Revenue Service on Tea Party and Patriot groups.” As an example, Radtke mentioned the plight of Richmond Tea Party, which applied for 501(c)(4) non-profit status more than two years ago. After waiting two and a half years for approval, the IRS recently communicated a new set of overly-burdensome and invasive demands for information that exceed the scope of the IRS code.

• The Daily Caller, Congressional Investigations Sought Over IRS ‘Assault’ on Tea Party Groups
• Washington Examiner, Radtke Calls for IRS Investigation Over Tea Party “Assault”

Update:

• Richmond Tea Party Press Release
• IRS Letter to Richmond Tea Party (Sept. 17, 2010)
• IRS Letter to Richmond Tea Party (Jan. 9, 2012)
• Ohio Liberty Council Press Release
• IRS Letter to Ohio Liberty Council (Jan. 30, 2012)