U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell says he and some other lawmakers have sent a letter to new IRS Commissioner John Koskinen reminding him of his mandate to reform the agency. The Kentucky Republican says he wants to make sure that Koskinen understands that his charge is to return the IRS to its original mission of processing tax returns, not suppressing speech…
McConnell is referring to allegations that the IRS systematically denied tax exempt status to conservative organizations.