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On the recordJune 5, 2013
I've been overwhelmed with individuals that have contacted me when I've been in district or have contacted my office and said, I've always suspected I was being targeted, but I started giving politically, and that next year is when I was audited by the IRS.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

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Lankford discusses constituents feeling targeted by IRS after political donations.

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