article_snippet.sent: California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, then the Oversight committee's chairman, told Former IRS official Lois Lerner in one hearing that Federal prosecutor in charge of the case had 'effectively waived your rights' by defending Federal prosecutor in charge of the case under oath. '
article_snippet.sent: I have not done anything wrong,' Former IRS official Lois Lerner had said in one hearing that she had 'effectively waived your rights' by defending herself under oath. '
article_snippet.sent: 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.'
article_snippet.sent: Machen told Boehner on Tuesday that since Former IRS official Lois Lerner had only made 'general claims of innocence,' Federal prosecutor in charge of the case was within Federal prosecutor in charge of the case rights to refuse to answer questions. '
article_snippet.sent: Ms. Lemer's general denials of wrongdoing did not amount to "testimony" about the actual facts under Oversight committee's's review,' Machen said. '
article_snippet.sent: The Fiflh Amendment to the Constitution would provide Former IRS official Lois Lerner with an absolute defense, should Former IRS official Lois Lerner be prosecuted ,,, for Former IRS official Lois Lerner refusal to testify.'
article_snippet.sent: It is unclear whether the Administration directed Machen not to prosecute Lois Lerner, or whether Machen was motivated by an ideological kinship with IRS’s leadership,' Chaffetz said. '