Wednesday, May 22, 2013

RNC requests IRS documents

The Republican National Committee filed a Freedom of Information Act request Wednesday seeking documents related to the IRS’ targeting of conservative groups. - Kevin Robillard/Politico

The broad request seeks any documents involving the words “tea party,” “patriot” or “9/12 project” and nonprofit groups between January 1, 2010 and May 20 of this year. The request specifically covers communications between the White House or Treasury Department and IRS and also seeks communication with Celia Rhody, the tax lawyer who asked a planted question about the scandal and with Sarah Hall Ingram, the former IRS tax-exempt division head who now heads up a unit charged with implementing the Affordable Care Act.