article_snippet.sent: U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen, on U.S. Attorney Ronald Machen last day in office, told House Speaker John Boehner in a seven-page letter that Federal prosecutor in charge of the case could wrap Federal prosecutor in charge of the case in the U.S. Constitution's Fifth Amendment, even though Federal prosecutor in charge of the case offered a self-serving opening statement before clamming up during a May 22, 2013 hearing.
article_snippet.sent: SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEOS AND THE DOJ'S LETTER TO BOEHNER .
article_snippet.sent: Machen's letter was addressed to House Speaker John Boehner (left), who was in Jerusalem visiting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right)
article_snippet.sent: Issa's successor as chairman of The Committee, Utah Republican Rep. Jason Chaffetz, said Machen's letter 'exhibits a disregard for the rule of law' and scoffed at Issa objectivity. '
article_snippet.sent: DOJ Letter to Boehner
highlights_snippet.sent: Justice Dept. sent 7-page letter to House Speaker John Boehner explaining why the former IRS official was allowed to plead the Fifth Amendment .
  