Appearing in front of the House Oversight Committee Wednesday - TopicsExpress



          

Appearing in front of the House Oversight Committee Wednesday morning Lois Lerner, former head of tax exempt groups at the IRS, refused to answer questions asked by lawmakers by pleading the Fifth Amendment. Earlier this week, Lerner’s attorney William Taylor confirmed to Committee members in an email that she would testify. Lerner was issued a subpoena last summer after admitting the IRS singled out conservative groups for extra scrutiny. “On the advice of my counsel I respectfully exercise my fifth amendment right and decline to answer that question,” Lerner said. Read more at clashdaily/2014/03/liar-breaking-lerner-refuses-answer-questions-congress-pleads-fifth/#dQuGJRwGwQBOugyB.99
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 23:23:21 +0000

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