WATCH: Trey Gowdy Shreds IRS Chief on National TV Rep. Trey Gowdy is not the type of man to beat around the bush when he has something to get off his chest. Just ask IRS Commissioner John Koskinen who got grilled by the former prosecutor on Monday. Gowdy’s bulldog determination to get to the bottom of the corruption in Washington has made him a fan favorite among conservatives. He’s currently the chairman of the Benghazi select committee, chosen for the job because of his stellar record as an undefeated prosecutor and for his reputation of standing on principle. Not only is Gowdy taking on President Obama and Hillary Clinton over Benghazi, but he’s also making time to continue going after the IRS for their targeting of conservatives groups. The North Carolina congressman took Commissioner Koskinen to task for making the ridiculous claim that there’s no evidence of misconduct going at the IRS, despite the mountain of evidence that says otherwise. via TheBlaze: Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) late Monday criticized IRS Commissioner John Koskinen for claiming there’s no evidence of criminal misconduct at the IRS over the targeting scandal, even though he hasn’t bothered to examine the criminal code. “You have already said multiple times today that there was no evidence that you found of any criminal wrongdoing,” Gowdy said. “I want you to tell me what criminal statutes you’ve evaluated.” “I have not looked at any,” Koskinen replied. “Well then how can you possibly tell our fellow citizens that there’s not criminal wrongdoing if you don’t even know what statutes to look at?” Gowdy shot back. Koskinen said several times that he’s seen no evidence that anyone consciously acted inappropriately, but Gowdy said that’s not the same as trying to examine whether a crime was committed. “How would you know what elements of the crime existed?” Gowdy asked. “You don’t even know what statutes are in play.” Koskinen said he believes he can rely on common sense, but Gowdy blasted that answer out of the water before Koskinen could finish his thought. “Common sense? Instead of the criminal code, you want to rely on common sense?” Gowdy said as Koskinen shook his head at the table. “You can shake your head all you want to, Commissioner. You have said today that there is no evidence of criminal wrongdoing, and I’m asking you what criminal statutes you have reviewed to reach that conclusion.” Gowdy concluded that Koskinen had “no idea” whether any crimes have been committed. Boom. Trey Gowdy has liberals all over Congress terrified, and they should be. It’s obvious that he plans on getting to the truth and making sure those involved in this scandal are dealt with appropriately. Congress needs more men of integrity and character like Gowdy, who are willing to stand on principle and get to the truth. Please share this article if you support Rep. Trey Gowdy’s quest for the truth in Benghazi and in the IRS scandal. Share on Facebook youtube/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Avfm2urqdHM
Posted on: Sun, 28 Sep 2014 17:38:53 +0000
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