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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Republicans want to know why Trump hasn't fired the IRS head
2017-03-10
[FOXNEWS] Nearly two months into the Trump administration, the IRS
...the Internal Revenue Service; that office of the United States government that collects taxes and persecutes the regime's political enemies...
 commissioner House Republicans once threatened with impeachment remains on the job.

John Koskinen's continued tenure may be surprising, considering how aggressively Republicans went after him under the B.O. regime. But despite a sustained push by congressional Republicans to oust the IRS chief before his five-year term expires this November, President Trump so far has made no move to do so.

Just last week, Koskinen was seen in the Capitol and told Fox News he was there to meet with "old friends." Asked if he intended to stay on as commissioner during the Trump administration, Koskinen simply said, "They haven’t talked to me."

A White House official, asked about the commissioner's future, also told Fox News on Wednesday they had no personnel announcements "at this time."

House Republicans aren't giving up their quest to show Koskinen the door.

"President Trump should fire Commissioner Koskinen and replace him with someone that will bring integrity and competence to the IRS," House Judiciary Committee Chariman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va., told Fox News on Tuesday.

Just days after Trump took office, Republican Study Committee Chairman Mark Walker, R- N.C., along with 53 other House Republicans, also wrote a letter asking the new president to remove Koskinen.

"The consideration of the impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen in the House in late 2016 was a clear indication that Congress and the American people have no confidence in Commissioner Koskinen or his ability to discharge his duties," Walker wrote, nudging the president by citing statutory language giving him authority to strip Koskinen of his title. Doing so, he claimed, would "restore the credibility" of the federal tax authority.

"We have not received a response to our letter," an aide at the Republican Study Committee told Fox News. "We understand, however, the administration remains busy putting its team in place, and we look forward to its response."

A White House spokesperson told Fox News they received the January letter and "are currently reviewing it."

Posted by:Fred

#7  Perhaps the IRS has a grim future when the new tax plans come out and Trump wants Koskinen as exhibit A on how the IRS was used as a political weapon.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2017-03-10 11:36  

#6  He can be charged if in office but not if he resigns. The newly discovered Tea Party documents hopefully lead to charges.
Posted by: Whavish Thusoling5684   2017-03-10 09:37  

#5  Let them impeach if they feel so strongly. Cowards!
Posted by: jvalentour   2017-03-10 07:56  

#4  Skeletons, closet.
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-03-10 07:14  

#3  I want to know why he hasn't been arrested
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-03-10 02:51  

#2  Bannon and Priebus are trying to get a handle on the CIA, FBI and Justice Department at the moment.

Yes, and every time they begin to make a little progress with the Klingons, a new diversionary squirrel jumps out of a hole. Snowden's job before NSA? Ah yes, now I remember.
Posted by: Besoeker   2017-03-10 02:14  

#1  Accounts Receivables operational reorganizations requires careful planning, especially in an Org staffed by Zero. I am sure Obama built many layers of his people and to have the right personnel to handle deep state will need to be chosen and managed closely. Bannon and Priebus are trying to get a handle on the CIA, FBI and Justice Department at the moment.
Posted by: Deadeye Glusotle1464   2017-03-10 00:43  

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