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Jason Chaffetz Wants to Use ‘Atrophied’ Muscle of Impeachment Against IRS Commissioner
The chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee wants Congress to impeach wayward government agents more often, and he’d like GOP leadership to start with Commissioner of Internal Revenue John Koskinen. In an interview with The Daily Signal, Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, likened impeachment “to a muscle that has atrophied over time,” and… -
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Breaking: Freedom Caucus to Call for Impeachment of IRS Commissioner From House Floor
From the floor of the House of Representatives, members of the Freedom Caucus will renew today the push to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, The Daily Signal has learned. Lawmakers plan to argue around 5 p.m. EST, according to a member of Congress. Last year, House Freedom Caucus chairman Jim Jordan and Rep. Ron DeSantis… -
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Cartoon: Democrats on Impeachment Talk
Is Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., really that outraged about the supposed impeachment chatter? >>> If Conservatives Try to Impeach Obama, He’ll Have the Last Laugh -
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Conservative Lawmakers Reject Obama Impeachment, But …
Today on Capitol Hill, conservative lawmakers were asked about Sarah Palin’s call to impeach President Obama. Though some of the six House members attending Conversations with Conservatives argued that Obama “deserves” to be impeached, even they rejected the idea, saying it would be practically impossible. Rep. Raúl Labrador, R-Idaho, jokingly noted: “And nobody wants a President Joe Biden.” Watch the…