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Steve Cohen: “We found no evidence that any IRS official acted based on political, discriminatory, corrupt, or other inappropriate…”

On the recordApril 18, 2016
We found no evidence that any IRS official acted based on political, discriminatory, corrupt, or other inappropriate motives to help support a criminal prosecution.
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Steve Cohen
Democratic · Tennessee

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Cohen states investigations found no wrongdoing by the IRS regarding political bias.

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