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Ron Wyden: “What kind of a message would it send for the IRS not to pursue evidence of the law being violated by a high government…”

On the recordJune 27, 2018
What kind of a message would it send for the IRS not to pursue evidence of the law being violated by a high government official?
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden questioned the implications of the IRS ignoring law violations by high officials.

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