Democrats convinced Darrell Issa can't hold Lois Lerner in contempt
Former IRS official Lois Lerner's silence has resulted in loud noise on Capitol Hill for the past 10 months, culminating last week in a testy exchange between House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and the committee's top Democrat Elijah Cummings, D-Md. But the committee's Democratic staff say the nearly year-long back-and-forth could all end in a dud, because they believe Issa's handling of last week's hearing erased Issa's ability to attempt to prosecute Lerner on charges of contempt of Congress.
Issa's committee has been seeking answers from Lerner about her involvement in a scandal to target conservative organizations.
In May, Lerner appeared before the committee, gave an opening statement, and then invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination three times before being excused. She returned again last week, and spoke even less, simply saying once she chose to exercise her Fifth Amendment rights. STORY
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