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ISSA TO HAUL LERNER BACK BEFORE COMMITTEE



“Mr. Issa, Mr. Cummings said we should run this like a courtroom and I agree with him. She just testified. She just waved her Fifth Amendment rights. You don’t get to tell your side of the story and then not be subjected to cross examination. That’s not the way it works. She waved her right to Fifth Amendment privilege by issuing an opening statement. She ought to stand here and answer our questions. (Applause)”








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From Ace of Spades: Lerner may have waived her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. Virtually all the commentary I see on this from conservative websites (and from Rep. Issa) is, at the very least, incomplete. Part of the difficulty...

- Nukes Used At Irs Hearing: Elijah Cummings Goes Ballistic At Irs Targeting Scandal Hearing (video)
HIGH-FRIGGIN'-LARIOUS! First, Lois Lerner Again Took the Fifth at Congressional Hearing Maybe she really is afraid for her life. Democrats are very worried about the IRS targeting scandal. The IRS Conservative Targeting Scandal involved:At...

- Lois Lerner Changes Mind, Will Testify Before Congress About Irs Tea Party Scandal - Updated
Very odd. Issa says he doesn't know why she changed her mind. Does that mean she has not been granted immunity? What's going on? From Fox: Former Internal Revenue Service official Lois Lerner, a central figure in the IRS scandal, will appear...

- Issa: Lerner Waived Her Rights By Giving An Opening Statement, So We’re Bringing Her Back Before The Committee
From Hot Air: House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa said embattled IRS official Lois Lerner waived her Fifth Amendment rights and will be hauled back to appear before his panel again… “The precedents are clear...

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Why did Issa dismiss Lerner instead of making her sit there and repeatedly invoke the Fifth to every question? Issa should have asked her questions like, "If you have not done anything wrong, why do you need to plead the fifth, which protects you from...



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