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    1. Trump threw him under the bus yesterday….if the senate GOP has sense they would all turn on Trump at once instead of letting him pick them off one by one…crazy.

    2. @Nikolai Collushnikov — Da, comrade! You may be right, then you and your leader, Putin, will have accomplished your goal to keep your puppet in office as long as possible.

    3. @GEORGIA PECAN! Unfortunately Cocaine Mitch is not gonna let impeachment even hit the floor of the senate. So really the house is just doing this to show they denounce his actions….and that’s it

    1. *_The Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division conducts criminal investigations regarding alleged violations of the Internal Revenue Code, the Bank Secrecy Act and various money laundering statutes. The findings of these investigations are referred to the Department of Justice for recommended prosecution._* 

      *Sources of Criminal Investigations for IRS Special Agents*

      *_Criminal Investigations can be initiated from information obtained from within the IRS when a revenue agent (auditor) or revenue officer (collection) detects possible fraud.  Information is also routinely received from the public as well as from ongoing investigations underway by other law enforcement agencies or by United States Attorneys offices across the country._* 

      *Preliminary Analysis and Investigation Approvals*

      *_Special agents analyze information to determine if criminal tax fraud or some other financial crime may have occurred.  Relevant information is evaluated. This preliminary process is called a “primary investigation.”  The special agent’s front line supervisor reviews the preliminary information and makes the determination to approve or decline the further development of the information.  If the supervisor approves, approval is obtained from the head of the office, the special agent in charge, to initiate a “subject criminal investigation.”  At this point, at least two layers of CI management have reviewed the ‘primary investigation’ material and determined there is sufficient evidence to initiate a subject criminal investigation._* 

      *Conducting a Criminal Investigation*

      *_Once an investigation is opened, the special agent obtains the facts and evidence needed to establish the elements of criminal activity.  Various investigative techniques are used to obtain evidence, including interviews of third party witnesses, conducting surveillance, executing search warrants, subpoenaing bank records, and reviewing financial data._*

      *_The special agent works closely with IRS Chief Counsel Criminal Tax Attorneys during the course of the criminal investigation.  This process ensures all legal aspects of the investigation and prosecution recommendation are correctly addressed._* 

      *Prosecution Recommendations by the Special Agent*

      *_After all the evidence is gathered and analyzed, the special agent and his or her supervisor either make the determination that evidence does not substantiate criminal activity, in which case the investigation is ‘discontinued,’ or the evidence is sufficient to support the recommendation of prosecution, in which case the agent proceeds with the preparation of a written report detailing the findings of violation of the law and recommending prosecution.  This report is called a ‘special agent report’ and it is reviewed by numerous officials, including:_*

      *_1.  The agent’s front line supervisor, called the supervisory special agent_*
      *_2.  A criminal investigation quality review team, Centralized Case Review;_*
      *_3.  CI assistant special agent in charge_*
      *_4.  CI special agent in charge._*

      *_If CI determines the investigation should be criminally prosecuted, a prosecution recommendation is forwarded to:_*

      *_1.  The Department of Justice, Tax Division, (if it is a tax investigation) or_*
      *_2.  The United States Attorney for all other investigations._*

      *_Each level of review may determine that evidence does not substantiate criminal charges and the investigation should not be prosecuted._*

      *Prosecution* 

      *_If the Department of Justice or the United States Attorney accepts the investigation for prosecution, the IRS special agent will be asked by the prosecutors to assist in preparation for trial.  However, once a special agent report is referred to for prosecution, the investigation is managed by the prosecutors._*

      *Conviction*

      *_The ultimate goal of an IRS Criminal Investigation prosecution recommendation is to obtain a conviction – either by a guilty verdict or plea. Approximately 3,000 criminal prosecutions per year provide a deterrent effect and signals to our compliant taxpayers that fraud will not be tolerated._*

  1. Apparently, Ted Cruz has forgotten about people yelling “Benghazi!” after 10 investigations. Honestly, Ted, just shut up already.

    1. Ya, who cares, the Americans are now dead anyway! Democrats will continue destroying our intelligent and military departments. That’s a lot of tax payer money saved. Democrats can then give this money to the illegal alliens, 200 billion in 9 months so far. Let’s face it, vote buying is expensive. And, of course, this is not Latin collision!

  2. What is with this public opinion crap. You break the law you pay, just like everyone else. Let me know when you’re going hand out those Get Outta Jail Free cards to us.

  3. Present the Republicans with articles of impeachment and force them to tack their colors to the mast. If you guys fail to deal with this, you’re done.

    1. *sounds to me like you are interfering in our election for the benefit, and by the invitation of the democrats… you should be investigated*

    2. @Tim Scott Your delusional. Even if they don’t impeach him. The GOP will never survive. Even the current GOP is not the party of the moral majority. The party of Lincoln nor the party of Reagan.

    1. @Keith C you guys are not suppose to say that word right god you guys flip flop all the time follow the rules of being a democrat and have fun…. i gotta go and burn a upside down cross at my klan meeting lov ya

    1. @Robin Hoody beto wants to help texas pretty obvious . what you are seeing is a break down of the Greatest experiment ever in the history of man A country where there are people from all over the Globe living together. But all I see the experiment is failing after 200 plus years . I wonder if the experiment will last!!!!

    2. Cruz is a beta male. Trump proved that during the last presidential election. Everything he does, including the beard, is an attempt to butch up for the election.

  4. First they hide the details, then say they need more details. And as for Ted Cruz, well, how anyone could have voted for this, well, worm is beyond me.

    1. Anthony D “The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired with the Russian Government in its election interference activities.” Robert Mueller, III, Congressional Testimony. July 24, 2019

    2. @Hildebeast Clinton
      They still attempted to collude with the Russians in 2016, and THE DAY AFTER Robert Mueller III’s Congressional Testimony, that orange pig attempted to collude with Ukraine for the 2020 elections…

    3. I have family in Texas who saw the voting machines change their votes from Beto to Cruz!! 😱 If you voted straight Democrat and didn’t see it then it changed it!! You had to change it back to Beto!! 😱 This was reported several times and nothing was done because the GOP 😈🔥 set up the machines!! My family even took pictures and showed it to the voting officials!! NOTHING!! 😱 Drumpf 😈 🔥 and ALL The Gross Old PERVERTED REPULSIVES 😈 🔥 are DEMONS 😈 🔥 They ALL belong in PRISON 😈 🔥 Better yet in front of a FIRING SQUAD 😈 🔥

    1. Drfu : Much more to come. Those who say, “I haven’t read it,” can be, “honest,” because their staffers have read it FOR them. But, keep your eye on Mitt Romney? 😉👍

    2. @JOSHUA GOFF May l interject? The American people are much more astute than bots and trolls give us credit. We’re just waiting to see more evidence. I’ve seen enough in my life. S & L Scandal. Iran -Contra. Erron. Chenney- Blackwater. Iraq War. If you have the time purchase The Truth about the Iraq War you’ll be pleasantly enlightened.

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    2. are they really are they you guys always seem to have the facts and have access to everybody in us to ask there opinion

  5. Messages moved to private servers to protect his political future? Remember lock her up Chant championed by trump and his minions.

    1. @Candy Morgan . Might as well give up on this dude. He lacks any originality. Even his insults are old and tired. He has a copy and paste from CNN quotes and follows like the good little fascists all democrats are these days. They’re only entertaing in their simplicity for a couple of exchamges.

    2. He was talking about Hillary’s missing server. Have any of you commie liberals even read the transcript? Oh wait… I forgot… you cant’s read. Sorry

    1. A lot of us have been trying to stop him. Right now we’ve got to get Cornyn out. Wish Beto had run for that seat. Not enough time now. And we need to keep focusing on local elections and keep change moving on all levels.

    2. Trust… we’ve been desperately trying to rid him, John Cornyn, Rick Perry, Greg Abbott, Dan Patrick, Ken Paxton, etc etc. Hopefully with Beto coming close in 2018 is a sign that this state is coming to its senses.

    3. I make a special effort to vote against Turd Crooz every time his slimy carcass is on the ballot. But come on. Texas is the hillbilly backwater that sends Loogie Gohmert to represent them in congress. And Loogie is the stupidest man God ever let live – he gives Fucker Carlson a run for his money! Here’s hoping, for America’s sake, that this criminality burns the house of Donald J Pigvomit down. I want to see our illegitimate so-called president in a cage for the rest of his life. In fact, give him a rope and some time alone, like his friend the pervert Epstein.

    1. Chris Russo. Great point. Cruz has no moral compass. The same applies to the majority of the republicans who support the fat clown in the whitehouse.

  6. *Oh, Ted. Once hated Trump’s guts and got his wife insulted by the man. Now, defending Trump to the bitter end. You will never grow a spine in your whole life.*

  7. Republicans shouldn’t say a damn thing when a democrat is back in the White House and begin dismantling all of trump’s policies

    1. Expect them to try to impeach any democratic President the day they have control of congress. Having no proof didn’t stop them from smearing Clinton with 8 or more frivolous investigations in order to attack her credibility and give Fox something to air.
      Republicans love to accuse democrats of the crimes republicans actually commit.

    1. Conjurer Woman Cruz is just Trump’s bi#ch. He will wear that label for the rest of his life. I hope he really enjoys it.

    2. Conjurer Woman I know eh the guy has no self respect, he’d sell his soul to the devil … oh ya he already did that

  8. watch republicans come out saying: ” I always hated that guy, all along” to save their necks when he’s karted off to jail. To everything turn, turn , turn

    1. There a mouthy group. Sure they spewed plenty of there b.s. at friends family and at work. May they be heartily reminded for a while.

    2. Trump wanted his own NFL team, the NFL commission said ” No.. “. Trump wanted to join the Democratic Party, the DNC said, ” No.. “. So Trump joined the GOP & they gave him free reign. The rest is history !

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