Lankford: Latest IRS Claim Reminds Me of a Previous Administration That Mysteriously and Conveniently Lost Tapes

Statement

Representative James Lankford (R-Okla.) issued the following statement today after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) admitted it "lost" Lois Lerner's emails to and from other IRS employees from January 2009 - April 2011 due to a "computer crash:"

"If the Obama Administration ever wonders why American skepticism in the federal government continues to escalate, they need only look at their actions surrounding the IRS scandal. The claim that their computer crashed far surpasses 'insult.' It's very interesting that the IRS has lost critical emails from Ms. Lerner, who is currently held in Contempt of Congress.

"I assure you, as a member of the House Oversight Committee, I do not share this Administration's sentiment that its leaders are above reproach or beyond investigation. The suspicious and politically convenient loss of Ms. Lerner's emails by the IRS will only strengthen justice-minded Americans' resolve to get to the bottom of the IRS targeting of Americans for their political beliefs.

"The latest claim from the IRS reminds me of a previous administration that mysteriously and conveniently lost tapes. This Administration told our nation that it would be the most transparent Administration in history. It is time for them to live up to that claim."

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