Thursday, July 14, 2016
The IRS Scandal, Day 1162
Politico, Freedom Caucus Goes All-In On IRS Impeachment:
The House Freedom Caucus on Wednesday set in motion a plan to force a vote to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, bucking House GOP leaders who oppose the idea and worry it will lower the bar for such extreme actions in the future.
The group of right-wing rebels led by Reps. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) and Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) on Tuesday had warned Paul Ryan they would file a privileged resolution — effectively bypassing leadership — if the House speaker did not agree to initiate impeachment proceedings in the Judiciary Committee.
Reps. John Fleming (R-La.) and Tim Huelskamp (R-Kansas) filed the measure calling for Koskinen's ouster. Due to the procedure they used to introduce the resolution, it is not "privileged" and is therefore referred to the Judiciary Committee, which does not have to act on the controversial measure.
However, Fleming and Huelskamp are expected to refile a similar measure on Thursday using a slightly different procedure, according to Republican leadership sources. This second resolution would be "privileged," meaning whoever files it can force a floor vote on the measure, although with the House ready to adjourn for a seven-week recess, that would like not take place until September.
Huelksamp said there "will be some action on it tomorrow," but declined to say exactly what he, Fleming and the Freedom Caucus are planning.
Some senior Republicans believe the move to impeach Koskinen — which will fail if the Senate doesn't go along — is a cunning political ploy by the Freedom Caucus. It puts Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) in a box; he and other top Republicans can oppose the motion and be portrayed by conservative critics as protecting Koskinen, or they can support it despite concerns that it is not an appropriate action by the House.
- Daily Kos, Look Out Paul Ryan, There's Another Freedom Caucus Coup Brewing
- Fiscal Times, House Republican Group Moves to Impeach IRS Chief
- The Hill, House Conservatives 'Committed' to Impeaching IRS Chief
- The Hill, Tax Lawyers to GOP: Don't Impeach IRS Chief
- The Hill, Top GOP Senator Downplays IRS Impeachment
- Politico Morning Tax, Freedom Caucus Back At It
- Reuters, House Republican Group Moves to Impeach IRS Chief
- Seattle Times, House Conservatives Seek Impeachment Vote to Remove IRS Head
- Washington Examiner, Conservatives Move to Impeach IRS Chief
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1161 (July 13, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1160 (July 12, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1159 (July 11, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1158 (July 10, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1157 (July 9, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1156 (July 8, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1155 (July 7, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1154 (July 6, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1153 (July 5, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1152 (July 4, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1151 (July 3, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1150 (July 2, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1149 (July 1, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1148 (June 30, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1147 (June 29, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1146 (June 28, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1145 (June 27, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1144 (June 26, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1143 (June 25, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1142 (June 24, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1141 (June 23, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1140 (June 22, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1139 (June 21, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1138 (June 20, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1137 (June 19, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1136 (June 18, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1135 (June 17, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1134 (June 16, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1133 (June 15, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1132 (June 14, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1131 (June 13, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1130 (June 12, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1129 (June 11, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1128 (June 10, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1127 (June 9, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1126 (June 8, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1125 (June 7, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1124 (June 6, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1123 (June 5, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1122 (June 4, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1121 (June 3, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1020 (June 2, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1119 (June 1, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1118 (May 31, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1117 (May 30, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1116 (May 29, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1115 (May 28, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1114 (May 27, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1113 (May 26, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1112 (May 25, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1111 (May 24, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1110 (May 23, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1109 (May 22, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1108 (May 21, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1107 (May 20, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1106 (May 19, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1105 (May 18, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1104 (May 17, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1103 (May 16, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1102 (May 15, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Day 1101 (May 14, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 1001-1100 (Feb. 4, 2016 - May 13, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 901-1000 (Oct. 27, 2015 - Feb. 3, 2016)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 801-900 (July 19, 2015 - Oct. 26, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 701-800 (April 10, 2015 - July 18, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 601-700 (Dec. 31, 2014 - April 9, 2015)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 501-600 (Sept. 22, 2014-Dec. 30, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 401-500 (June 14, 2014 - Sept. 21,2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 301-400 (Mar. 6, 2014 - June 13, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 201-300 (Nov. 26, 2013 - Mar. 5, 2014)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 101-200 (Aug. 18, 2013 - Nov. 25, 2013)
- The IRS Scandal, Days 1-100 (May 10, 2013 - Aug. 17, 201
https://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_blog/2016/07/the-irs-scandal-day-1162.html
Lol, an Obama supporter, and defender of the IRS's pogrom of persecution, talking about integrity.
Posted by: wodun | Jul 15, 2016 12:07:09 AM