,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #dhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf1 #bjad ,mr4 
,cruz submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate t ,attorney ,g5]al ,eric ,h4     
,hold]1 ,jr4 %\ld appo9t a special      
c\nsel or prosecutor to inve/igate !    
t>get+ ( cons]vative nonpr(it gr\ps by !
 ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice4  ,:]eas1 9   
,febru>y #bjaj1 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue      
,s]vice 7,,irs7 began t>get+ cons]vative
 nonpr(it gr\ps = extra scrut9y 9       
connection ) applications = tax-exempt  
/atus2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #ad1 #bjac1 !    
,treasury ,inspector ,g5]al = ,tax      
,adm9i/ration 7,,tigta7 issu$ an audit  
report entitl$1 ,inappropriate ,crit]ia 
,7 ,us$ to ,id5tify ,tax-,exempt        
,applications = ,review2 ,:]eas !       
,,tigta audit report f\nd t f #bjaj     
until #bjab1 ! ,,irs sy/ematically      
subject$ tax-exempt applicants to extra 
scrut9y bas$ on inappropriate crit]ia1  

includ+ use ( ! phrases ,tea ,p>ty1     
,patriots1 & #i_/ab2 ,:]eas ! ,,tigta   
audit report f\nd t ! gr\ps select$ =   
extra scrut9y bas$ on inappropriate     
crit]ia 7 subject$ )\t cause to delays  
la/+ ye>s2 ,:]eas ! ,,tigta audit report
 f\nd t ! gr\ps select$ = extra scrut9y 
bas$ on inappropriate crit]ia 7 subject$
 to unreasonable & burd5some in=mation  
reque/s1 includ+ reque/s = in=mation    
ab\t donors & political beliefs2 ,:]eas 
! ,exempt ,organizations ,division )9 ! 
,tax-,exempt & ,gov]nm5t ,entities      
,division ( ! ,,irs has jurisdiction ov]
 ! process+ & det]m9ation ( tax-exempt  
applications2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ae1 
#bjaj1 ,lois ,g4 ,l]n]1 =m] ,director ( 
! ,exempt ,organizations ,division1     
initiat$ a project to exam9e political  
activity ( organizations describ$ 9     
section #eja7;c77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 writ+ to h]      
colleagues1 we ne$ to be cauti\s s x    
isn't a p] se political project2 ,:]eas1
 on ,febru>y #a1 #bjaa1 ,lois ,l]n]     

wrote t ! ,tea ,p>ty matt] 0 v dang]\s &
 t8 c\ld be ! vehicle to g to c\rt on ! 
issue ( :e!r ,citiz5's sic ,unit$       
ov]turn+ ! ban on corporate sp5d+       
applies to tax exempt rules2 ,:]eas     
,lois ,l]n] ord]$ ! ,tea ,p>ty          
tax-exempt applications to proce$ ?r\gh 
a multi-ti] review involv+ h] s5ior     
te*nical advisor & ! ,,irs ,(fice (     
,*ief ,c\nsel2 ,:]eas ,c>t] ,hull1 an   
,,irs lawy] & a #dh-ye> vet]an ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 te/ifi$ t !    
multi-ti] review 0 unprec$5t$ 9 8       
exp]i5ce2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #a1 #bjaa1   
,holly ,paz1 ,director ( ,rul+s &       
,agreem5ts )9 ! ,exempt ,organizations  
,division1 reque/$ ! tax-exempt         
application fil$ by ,crossroads         
,grassroots ,policy ,/rategies = review 
by ,lois ,l]n]'s s5ior te*nical advisor2
 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bb1 #bjab1            
,commission] ( ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,d\glas 
,%ulman 0 specifically ask$ ab\t !      
t>get+ ( ,tea ,p>ty gr\ps apply+ =      
tax-exempt /atus dur+ a he>+ be=e !     

,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives1 to :i* he repli$1 ,i c
 give y assurances ''' t"h is absolutely
 no t>get+2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #bf1      
#bjab1 ,lois ,l]n] in=m$ ! ,committee on
 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives t in=mation reque/s 7  
done 9 ! ord9>y c\rse ( ! application   
process2 ,:]eas prior to ! ,novemb]     
#bjab election1 ! ,,irs provid$ #ca     
applications = tax-exempt /atus to !    
inve/igative website ,pro,publica1 all (
 :i* 7 f cons]vative gr\ps & #i ( :i* _h
 n yet be5 approv$ by ! ,,irs1 9 spite (
 a prohibition "u ,f$]al law aga9/      
public disclosure ( application mat]ials
 until aft] ! application has be5       
approv$2 ,:]eas ! ,,irs det]m9$1 by way 
( in=mal1 int]nal review1 t #ge p]c5t ( 
! applications = designation z an       
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#d7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf t 7 set aside = fur!r review 7  
fil$ by cons]vative-ori5t$              
organizations2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bd1  

#bjac1 ,lois ,l]n] wrote1 9 an e-mail to
 colleagues1 reg>d+ ,organiz+ = ,action1
 a tax-exempt organization =m$ z an     
(f%oot ( ! election campaign ( ,presid5t
 ,b>ack ,obama3 ,maybe ,i c get ! ,,dc  
(fice job62 ,:]eas1 on ,may #h1 #bjac1  
,ri*>d ,pilg]1 ,director ( ! ,election  
,crimes ,bran* ( ! ,public ,integrity   
,section ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 spoke 
to ,lois ,l]n] ab\t pot5tial prosecution
 = false /atem5ts ab\t political        
campaign int]v5tion made by tax-exempt  
applicants2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #aj1 #bjac1 
9 response to a pre-arrang$ "q1 ,lois   
,l]n] apologiz$ = ! t>get+ ( cons]vative
 tax-exempt applicants by ! ,,irs dur+ a
 spee* at an ev5t organiz$ by ! ,am]ican
 ,b> ,association2 ,:]eas ! ,committee  
on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives det]m9$ t1 ( ! #bih     
applications delay$ & set aside =       
additional scrut9y by ! ,,irs1 #hc p]c5t
 7 f "r-lean+ organizations2 ,:]eas !   
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives det]m9$ t1 z ( ! ,may  

#aj1 #bjac1 apology f ,lois ,l]n]1 only 
#de p]c5t ( ! "r-lean+ gr\ps set aside =
 extra scrut9y _h be5 approv$1 :ile #gj 
p]c5t ( left-lean+ gr\ps & #ajj p]c5t ( 
! gr\ps ) progressive names _h be5      
approv$2 ,:]eas ! ,committee on ,ways & 
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
det]m9$ t1 ( ! gr\ps t 7 inappropriately
 subject to dem&s to divulge confid5tial
 donors1 #hi p]c5t 7 "r-lean+2 ,:]eas1  
on ,may #ae1 #bjac1 ,attorney ,g5]al    
,eric ,h4 ,hold]1 ,jr4 te/ifi$ be=e !   
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice 
w\ld conduct a dispassionate            
inve/igation into ! ,,irs matt]1 & t8 w 
n be ab\t p>ties ''' ?is w n be ab\t    
ideological p]suasions ''' anybody :o   
has brok5 ! law w be held acc\ntable2   
,:]eas1 on ,may #ae1 #bjac1 ,presid5t   
,b>ack ,obama call$ ! t>get+ (          
cons]vative tax-exempt applicants by !  
,,irs inexcusable & promis$ t he w\ld n 
tol]ate ?is k9d ( behavior 9 any ag5cy1 
b especially 9 ! ,,irs1 giv5 ! p[] t x  

has & ! rea* t x has into all ( our     
lives2 ,:]eas ,b>b>a ,boss]man1 a trial 
attorney at ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice :o 9 !
 pa/ sev]al ye>s has contribut$ ne>ly   
#g1jjj to ! ,democratic ,national       
,committee & political campaigns (      
,presid5t ,obama1 is play+ a lead+ role 
9 ! inve/igation by ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,ju/ice2 ,:]eas ! ,public ,integrity    
,section ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice        
communicat$ ) ! ,,irs ab\t ! pot5tial   
prosecution ( tax-exempt applicants2    
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #e1 #bjac1 ,presid5t
 ,obama decl>$ 9 a national television  
int]view t ! t>get+ ( cons]vative       
tax-exempt applicants by ! ,,irs 0 caus$
 by a bureaucratic li/ by employees 9 an
 (fice 9 ,c9c9nati2 ,:]eas1 on ,april   
#i1 #bjad1 ! ,committee on ,ways &      
,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
ref]r$ ,lois ,l]n] to ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,ju/ice = crim9al prosecution2 ,:]eas ! 
,committee on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives f\nd t ,lois ,l]n] us$ 
h] position to improp]ly influ5ce ag5cy 

action aga9/ cons]vative tax-exempt     
organizations1 d5y+ ^! gr\ps due process
 & equal protection rights z gu>ante$ by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,con/itution1 9 app>5t 
violation ( section #bdb ( title #ah1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 ,:]eas ! ,committee
 on ,ways & ,means ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives f\nd t ,lois ,l]n]      
t>get$ ,crossroads ,grassroots ,policy  
,/rategies :ile ignor+ simil>           
lib]al-lean+ tax-exempt applicants2     
,:]eas ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f\nd t ,lois  
,l]n] imp$$ (ficial inve/igations by    
kn[+ly provid+ mislead+ /atem5ts to     
,,tigta1 9 app>5t violation ( section   
#ajja ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
,:]eas ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( 
! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives f\nd t ,lois  
,l]n] may h disclos$ confid5tial taxpay]
 in=mation1 9 app>5t violation ( section
 #fajc ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf2 ,:]eas =m] ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice   
(ficials h te/ifi$ be=e a subcommittee (
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  

,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t !   
circum/ances ( ! inve/igation by !      
adm9i/ration ( ! t>get+ ( cons]vative   
tax-exempt applicants by ! ,,irs w>rant 
! appo9tm5t ( a special c\nsel2 ,:]eas  
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice regulations c\nsel  
attorneys to avoid ! appe>ance ( a      
conflict ( int]e/ likely to affect !    
public p]ception ( ! integrity ( !      
inve/igation or prosecution2 ,:]eas1 on 
,janu>y #ac1 #bjad1 unnam$ (ficials 9 ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice leak$ to ! m$ia t no
 crim9al *>ges w\ld be appropriate =    
,,irs (ficials :o engag$ 9 ! t>get+     
activity1 :i* und]m9$ ! integrity ( !   
inve/igation by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bi1 #bjad1 ,attorney
 ,g5]al ,hold] told ! ,s5ate ,committee 
on ! ,judici>y1 ,i don't ?9k t !re is a 
basis = u to conclude on ! in=mation z x
 pres5tly exi/s t !re is any reason = ! 
appo9tm5t ( ! indep5d5t c\nsel ''' 4 ,! 
notion t someh[ ?is has caus$ a loss (  
fai? 9 ?is ,ju/ice ,dep>tm5t is         
inconsi/5t ) ! facts2 ,:]eas1 on        

,febru>y #b1 #bjad1 ,presid5t ,obama    
/at$ publicly t !re 0 n ev5 a smidg5 (  
corruption 9 connection ) ! ,,irs t>get+
 activity2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #af1 #bjad1
 e-mails betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & 
! ,,irs 7 releas$ %[+ t ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,ju/ice consid]$ prosecut+ cons]vative  
nonpr(it gr\ps = engag+ 9 political     
activity t is legal "u ,f$]al law1 :i*  
damag$ ! integrity ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice & und]m9$ its inve/igation2     
,:]eas1 on ,may #h1 #bjad1 ! ,,irs agre$
 to provide all ( ,lois ,l]n]'s e-mails 
to inve/igators ( ! ,committee on ,ways 
& ,means ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
,:]eas1 on ,may #ad1 #bjad1 e-mails     
obta9$ ?r\gh a reque/ "u section #eeb ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly 
kn[n z ! ,fre$om ( ,in=mation ,act7 by !
 nonpr(it gr\p ,judicial ,wat* indicate 
t ! ,wa%+ton (fice ( ! ,,irs 0 exam9+   
applications = tax-exempt /atus by ,tea 
,p>ty organizations1 :i* is contr>y to  
claims t ! cases 7 be+ h&l$ by l[]-level
 work]s 9 ,c9c9nati2 ,:]eas1 on ,june   

#aa1 #bjad1 ,james ,comey1 ,director ( !
 ,f$]al ,bureau ( ,inve/igation 7,,fbi71
 te/ifi$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t ,,fbi     
inve/igators did n exam9e ! ,,irs       
database ) taxpay] in=mation1 :i*       
includ$ private taxpay] in=mation t is  
prohibit$ f be+ %>$ )\t an ord] f a     
judge1 & only look$ at ! table (        
cont5ts2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #ac1 #bjad1   
,,irs ,(fice ( ,legislative ,affairs    
,director ,leon>d ,ourls] in=m$ !       
,committee on ,f9ance ( ! ,s5ate t !    
,,irs c\ld n produce e-mails f ,janu>y  
#bjji ?r\gh ,april #bjaa f ,lois ,l]n]  
due to a comput] cra%2 ,:]eas1 on ,june 
#ag1 #bjad1 ! ,,irs /at$ t x c\ld n     
produce e-mails f #f o!r ,,irs          
employees2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bc1 #bjad1 
x 0 report$ t ,commission] ( ,int]nal   
,rev5ue ,john ,kosk95 has contribut$    
approximately #ajj1jjj to ,democratic   
c&idates & organizations1 includ+ #g1cjj
 to ,presid5t ,obama2 ,:]eas1 on ,june  
#bd1 #bjad1 x 0 report$ t ! ,,irs agre$ 

to pay #ej1jjj 9 damages to "o ( !      
cons]vative gr\ps1 ! ,national          
,organization = ,m>riage1 z a result ( !
 unlawful release ( confid5tial         
in=mation to a political rival ( t gr\p2
 ,:]eas1 on ,june #be1 #bjad1 accord+ to
 ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,lois ,l]n]    
s\ght to h ,s5ator ,*uck ,grassley1 a   
sitt+ ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ator & rank+     
,republican memb] ( ! ,committee on !   
,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate1 ref]r$ = ,,irs    
exam9ation2 & ,:]eas section #fjj4a (   
title #bh1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
promulgat$ "u section #eae ( title #bh1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 requires !         
,attorney ,g5]al to appo9t a special    
c\nsel or prosecutor :5 x is det]m9$ t--
 7#a7 a crim9al inve/igation ( a p]son  
or matt] is w>rant$2  7#b7 inve/igation 
or prosecution ( t p]son or matt] by a  
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney's ,(fice or     
litigat+ ,division ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,ju/ice w\ld pres5t a conflict ( int]e/ 
= ! ,dep>tm5t or o!r extraord9>y        

circum/ances2 &  7#c7 "u ! circum/ances1
 x w\ld be 9 ! public int]e/ to appo9t  
an outside special c\nsel or prosecutor 
to assume responsibility = ! matt]3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate 
t-- 7#a7 ! /atem5ts & actions ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice 7,,irs71 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice1 & ! adm9i/ration ( 
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama 9 connection ) !
 t>get+ ( cons]vative tax-exempt        
applicants by ! ,,irs h s]v$ to und]m9e 
! inve/igation by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2
  7#b7 ! ef=ts ( ! adm9i/ration to      
und]m9e ! inve/igation by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,ju/ice1 & ! appo9tm5t ( ,b>b>a         
,boss]man1 :o has donat$ almo/ #g1jjj to
 ,presid5t ,obama & ! ,democratic       
,national ,committee1 to a lead         
inve/igative role1 h creat$ a conflict (
 int]e/ t w>rants removal ( !           
inve/igation f ! normal processes ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice2  7#c7 fur!r        
inve/igation ( ! matt] is w>rant$ due to
 ! app>5t crim9al activity by ,lois     
,l]n]1 =m] ,director ( ! ,exempt        

,organizations ,division )9 !           
,tax-,exempt & ,gov]nm5t ,entities      
,division ( ! ,,irs1 & ! ongo+          
disclosure ( int]nal communications %[+ 
pot5tially unlawful conduct by executive
 bran* p]sonnel2  7#d7 appo9tm5t ( a    
special c\nsel or prosecutor w\ld be 9 !
 public int]e/1 giv5 ! conflict ( int]e/
 = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice & ! /rong      
public int]e/ 9 ensur+ t public (ficials
 :o inappropriately t>get individuals = 
ex]cis+ _! "r to free expression are    
held acc\ntable2 &  7#e7 ,attorney      
,g5]al ,eric ,h4 ,hold]1 ,jr4 %\ld      
appo9t a special c\nsel or prosecutor1 )
 mean+ful indep5d5ce1 to inve/igate !   
t>get+ ( cons]vative nonpr(it advocacy  
gr\ps by ! ,,irs4