article_snippet.sent: The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee had subpoenaed Federal prosecutor in charge of the case after Federal prosecutor in charge of the case refused to testify voluntarily about Federal prosecutor in charge of the case role in the scandal.
article_snippet.sent: When Federal prosecutor in charge of the case refused again to answer questions during a second hearing on March 5, 2014, House Republicans prepared a criminal contempt citation and referred the case to the Justice Department once a criminal contempt citation was approved.
article_snippet.sent: Attorney General Eric Holder has refused repeatedly to bring in a special counsel, instead appointing attorney Barbara Bosserman to lead an internal probe.
article_snippet.sent: Republicans see instead appointing attorney Barbara Bosserman as a politically conflicted choice: Federal Election Commission records show that instead appointing attorney Barbara Bosserman donated a total of $6,750 to  
article_snippet.sent: Refusing to prosecute Mrs. Lerner and Holder after Mrs. Lerner and Mr. Holder were held in contempt by a vote of the House of Representatives sends a disturbing message that it is permissible for senior government officials to lie to Congress and to ignore subpoenas for information vital to Congressional investigations,' Holder said Wednesday in a statement.
highlights_snippet.sent: Federal prosecutor in charge of the case offered a self-serving opening statement during a 2013 hearing, but refused to take questions even though Federal prosecutor in charge of the case was under subpoena .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: The DOJ says Federal prosecutor in charge of the case can't be prosecuted for defying the subpoena 'because Federal prosecutor in charge of the case made only general claims of innocence' and offered few details .