In an abrupt decision, the Treasury inspector general’s office said that the documents are covered by privacy and disclosure laws and can’t be provided to Cause of Action, despite a promise last week to hand over some 2,500. (read more)
Thursday, December 4, 2014
"Feds balk at releasing docs showing IRS sharing tax returns with White House"
Less than a week after ’fessing up that it found some 2,500 documents potentially showing that the IRS shared taxpayer returns with the White House, the Obama administration has reversed course and won’t release the trove to a group suing for access.
In an abrupt decision, the Treasury inspector general’s office said that the documents are covered by privacy and disclosure laws and can’t be provided to Cause of Action, despite a promise last week to hand over some 2,500. (read more)
In an abrupt decision, the Treasury inspector general’s office said that the documents are covered by privacy and disclosure laws and can’t be provided to Cause of Action, despite a promise last week to hand over some 2,500. (read more)
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Most transparent administration in history.
That was sarcasm - which should be illegal.
This is after a court ordered them to do that.
They are saying that because it's private information they can't release it.
They can redact it, the way the CIA and the FBI redacts classified materials.
Actually, the judge gave Treasury the option of denying release of the documents based on Treasury's analysis of the contents of the documents and Treasury took advantage of that after delaying as long as possible.
"Thus, the Court will remand this case to TIGTA so that it may
“determine whether the contents -- as distinguished from the existence – of the officially acknowledged records may be protected from disclosure” by a FOIA exemption."
So, until further court action the fox is allowed to determine the adequacy of the security of the henhouse.
The judge is an Obama appointee.
It has taken two years to get to this point. So, who knows how long it will take to get the information.
Remember how Harry Reid claimed Romney didn't pay taxes?
Was Romney on that list of shared private information between the IRS and the White House?
Understandable considering a real Republican Administration and Congress might send somebody to jail.
Hmmm...Jack Lew, Treasury Secretary, stopped the release of the emails. Guess who Obummer's Chief of Staff was at the time all these shenanigans were taking place? Why it was good old Jack Lew. Go figure.
Balk? More like bok bok bok.
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