On Tuesday, Judicial Watch released documents that seem to prove there was a plan contrived by former IRS official Lois Lerner, DOJ officials, and the FBI to pursue criminal prosecution of targeted nonprofit organizations for alleged illegal political activity.
Judicial Watch, a government watchdog, has released documents obtained from the Department of Justice and the IRS that reveal a plot to pursue criminal charges against opponents of the Obama administration. The documents showcase the extensive collaboration between the IRS, DOJ, and FBI in targeting conservative organizations.
According to the Judicial Watch website, “The documents were produced subsequent to court orders in two Judicial Watch Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuits: Judicial Watch v. Internal Revenue Service (No. 1:14-cv-1956) and Judicial Watch v. Department of Justice (No. 1:14-cv-1239).”
The documents are related to the IRS scandal involving the Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division of the IRS openly targeting Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt 501(c)(4) “social welfare” organization status between 2010 and 2012. Those groups faced additional audits and scrutiny by the federal agency, costing them tens of thousands of dollars and thousands of employee hours, and ultimately preventing or delaying their receiving tax-exempt status.
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