Yeah, it does appear then that in the case of Lois Lerner that there was a concerted effort to target.
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Jason Chaffetz is a former Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Utah's 3rd congressional district from 2009 to 2017. During his tenure, he served as the chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, where he was known for his focus on government accountability and transparency. Chaffetz was a vocal critic of the Obama administration and played a significant role in various investigations, including those related to the Benghazi attack and the Clinton email controversy.
I believe the Constitution is an inspired document and our Founders put this mechanism in place specifically on civil officers.
It's hard to understand nor can I definitively identify the motive. But I also think there is an underlying belief in the executive branch that the legislative branch isn't going to stand up for itself.
The targeting of Americans, the suppression of their First Amendment rights is something I know in a bipartisan way we take very seriously.
I think that goes back to 2011, if I recall, Dave Camp and the Ways and Means Committee.
I think what we would find is that, in fact, we were lied to in Congress, we were misled in Congress, that there was gross negligence.