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Thursday, July 17, 2014

The IRS Scandal, Day 434

IRS Logo 2Wall Street Journal:  Justice Dept. to Investigate Lost IRS Emails:

The Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation into the loss of Internal Revenue Service emails that could shed light on the agency's treatment of conservative groups.

As part of its criminal probe into the IRS's treatment of politically active conservative groups, the Justice Department is "investigating the circumstances of the lost emails from [former IRS official Lois Lerner's] computer," according to prepared testimony by James Cole, the deputy attorney general. Mr. Cole is set to appear at a hearing scheduled for Thursday before a panel of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The Wall Street Journal reviewed his prepared testimony on Wednesday. ...

Mr. Cole's comments underscore the potential seriousness of the email loss, which has roiled congressional probes of the matter and angered some top GOP lawmakers. The IRS has blamed the loss on a crash of Ms. Lerner's hard drive—a common occurrence at the agency, officials say. They add a backup tape also was routinely recycled after six months.

Some Republicans regard the timing of the email loss in 2011 as suspicious, however, noting that it came just days after Republicans began questioning the agency's treatment of politically active conservative donors and groups.

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