A government watchdog is alleging that the Department of Justice, once made aware of at least one case where the I.R.S. improperly accessed the tax records of a political donor or candidate, refused to prosecute. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wants to know if that DOJ decision was "politically motivated."
In a related development, the word is that a Thursday Congressional hearing is going to produce blockbuster information because it will show that instructions for audits of political donors or candidates and refusals to issue tax exempt status to conservative groups came from the "highest echelons" in Washington. IRS agent Elizabeth Hofacre, who works in the agency's Cincinnati office, is said to be ready to excoriate her D.C. bosses.
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