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Jason Chaffetz

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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.

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May 23, 2016

Yeah, it does appear then that in the case of Lois Lerner that there was a concerted effort to target.

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May 23, 2016

I believe the Constitution is an inspired document and our Founders put this mechanism in place specifically on civil officers.

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May 23, 2016

Did they or did they not destroy the evidence? They did.

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May 23, 2016

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.

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May 23, 2016

The targeting of Americans, the suppression of their First Amendment rights is something I know in a bipartisan way we take very seriously.

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May 23, 2016

Absolutely. I think that issue has been clearly documented.

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May 23, 2016

I think that goes back to 2011, if I recall, Dave Camp and the Ways and Means Committee.

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May 23, 2016

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.

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May 23, 2016

The first question you have to ask is did they destroy documents that were under subpoena. I think the answer is clearly yes.

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May 23, 2016

Did they provide false and misleading testimony to Congress? Yes and on more than one occasion.

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