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Cleta Mitchell, one of Washington's most respected elections attorneys, told Newsmax she has tangible proof that high-ranking IRS officials in Washington were fully aware of the agency's campaign to target conservative groups for heightened scrutiny, despite their denials.
And she thinks the president knew about the practice, too. If proven, she said, it could be an impeachable offense.
Mitchell, in an interview with Newsmax TV on Tuesday, said she was told by a Cincinnati IRS agent that applications by two of her conservative clients were being processed by -- and would ultimately be approved or denied in -- Washington.
She said she also is aware of nearly 100 other conservative groups that were being targeted by Washington.
"There were nearly 100 groups across the country that got the very egregious set of letters from the IRS that were almost identical and they came from offices all over the country so I know of at least 85 to 90, maybe more, organizations," said Mitchell, who represents six groups which say they have been targeted, including the King Street Patriots and True the Vote.
"If they had the name 'tea party' or they had the word 'patriots' or if their mission was smaller government or study the Constitution, believe it or not, that would cause the IRS to say, 'Oh, we better investigate these groups.'"
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She added she had two clients whose group's purpose was to lobby against Obamacare, both of which received extra IRS scrutiny. And of the clients who have gone public with their claims, they received "incredible scrutiny, voluminous requests for information, documents, almost like having been audited before they even are an exempt organization."
In the case of one such client, she and her family subsequently became targets for audits to their personal and business tax returns, and were even visited by three different government agencies. She also knows of other groups who had surprise visits from the FBI after they applied for IRS status.
Mitchell said she doesn't believe the president or the White House was uninvolved in the IRS activities, as the administration has claimed.
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Cleta Mitchell, one of Washington's most respected elections attorneys, told Newsmax she has tangible proof that high-ranking IRS officials in Washington were fully aware of the agency's campaign to target conservative groups for heightened scrutiny, despite their denials.
And she thinks the president knew about the practice, too. If proven, she said, it could be an impeachable offense.
Mitchell, in an interview with Newsmax TV on Tuesday, said she was told by a Cincinnati IRS agent that applications by two of her conservative clients were being processed by -- and would ultimately be approved or denied in -- Washington.
She said she also is aware of nearly 100 other conservative groups that were being targeted by Washington.
"There were nearly 100 groups across the country that got the very egregious set of letters from the IRS that were almost identical and they came from offices all over the country so I know of at least 85 to 90, maybe more, organizations," said Mitchell, who represents six groups which say they have been targeted, including the King Street Patriots and True the Vote.
"If they had the name 'tea party' or they had the word 'patriots' or if their mission was smaller government or study the Constitution, believe it or not, that would cause the IRS to say, 'Oh, we better investigate these groups.'"
Story continues below video.
She added she had two clients whose group's purpose was to lobby against Obamacare, both of which received extra IRS scrutiny. And of the clients who have gone public with their claims, they received "incredible scrutiny, voluminous requests for information, documents, almost like having been audited before they even are an exempt organization."
In the case of one such client, she and her family subsequently became targets for audits to their personal and business tax returns, and were even visited by three different government agencies. She also knows of other groups who had surprise visits from the FBI after they applied for IRS status.
Mitchell said she doesn't believe the president or the White House was uninvolved in the IRS activities, as the administration has claimed.
- Wall Street Journal: 100% Of Tax-exempt Groups Singled Out For Audits By Irs Were Right-leaning
I Can Do Whatever I Want From the Wall Street Journal: A Republican House committee chairman said the Internal Revenue Service targeted tax-exempt conservative groups for audits, widening the scope of GOP ire over the agency’s oversight of political...
- Breaking: New Irs Chief Says Targeting Of Conservative Groups Was Broader And Longer Than Previously Disclosed – Agency Improperly Screened Groups Until Last Month…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Internal Revenue Service says inappropriate screening of groups seeking tax-exempt status was broader and lasted longer than was previously disclosed. Danny Werfel told reporters Monday that after becoming...
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From the House Judiciary Committee, Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) upbraids FBI Director Robert Mueller for not knowing details about the IRS investigation. He said, “This is the most important case in the country for the past six weeks and you don’t know...
- An Incomplete Summary Of The Irs Scandal
Prominent Catholic Professor Says She Was Targeted By The IRS After Speaking Out Against Obama, Demanded To Know Who Was Paying Her And “What Their Politics Were” Obama’s Enemies List: IRS Demanded Names Of Tea Party Members Romney Donor Audited...
- Irs Approved Liberal Groups Without Issue While Holding Conservative Groups In Limbo
Surprise, surprise: WASHINGTON — In February 2010, the Champaign Tea Party in Illinois received approval of its tax-exempt status from the IRS in 90 days, no questions asked. That was the month before the Internal Revenue Service started singling...