Issa: Lerner Decision Sends Signal There is No Consequence for Wrongdoing

Press Release

Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-49) today responded to the Department of Justice's announcement that it would be closing its investigation into the IRS' targeting of conservative groups and that there would be no charges against Lois Lerner or anyone else at the agency:

"The Justice Department's decision to close the IRS targeting investigation without a single charge or prosecution is a low point of accountability in an Administration that is better known for punishing whistleblowers than the abuse and misconduct they expose. After stating that their investigation confirms that Tea Party and conservative groups were improperly targeted, they dismiss it merely as a byproduct of gross mismanagement and incompetence -- ignoring volumes of evidence in the public record and efforts to obstruct legitimate inquires.

"Americans' faith in government and in the IRS in particular, has been greatly eroded by an Administration that when confronted with instances of misconduct appears complicit in shielding those involved from responsibility. Giving Lois Lerner a free pass only reinforces the idea that government officials are above the law and that there is no consequence for wrongdoing."

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