"On Wednesday, Lois Lerner, a high-ranking Internal Revenue Service official, drew the ire of Republican lawmakers at a congressional hearing when she invoked her constitutional right against self-incrimination, but only after asserting her innocence.
“I have not done anything wrong. I have not broken any laws, I have not violated any IRS rules or regulations, and I have not provided false information to this or any other congressional committee,” said Ms. Lerner, facing questions about what role she played in the targeting of conservative groups.
Republicans accused her of having and eating her cake. “You don’t get to tell your side of the story and then not be subjected to cross-examination,” Rep. Trey Gowdy told Ms. Lerner, who had earlier added that she was proud of her work at the agency."
I don't know what it says about the state of the union when appointed officials can be compared so accurately to Chappelle Show characters, but I think in any case readers might enjoy the below...
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