Rep. Gosar and House Oversight Committee Members Call for Removal of IRS Commissioner Koskinen

Statement

Today, U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after a press conference held by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee announcing a letter to President Obama, which Congressman Gosar signed, calling for the removal of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen for his dereliction of duty and breach of public trust:

"Rather than cleaning house and restoring the trust of the American people, Commissioner Koskinen has continued the pattern of criminal behavior and lawlessness within the IRS. He has failed to comply with a congressional subpoena, failed to truthfully testify in front of Congress and is now chief commander for the cover-up of the targeting of innocent Americans by this rogue agency.

"We must pursue any and all constitutional options on the table to remove Koskinen, whether that be contempt or even impeachment. That vital trust between the American people and the IRS has not only been questioned, it has been annihilated. Koskinen made a bad situation worse and if the president won't remove him for his criminal acts, then it falls on Congress to fire this bureaucrat who has no regard for the rule of law." ​

Source