FBI Won't File Criminal Charges in IRS Probe

The IRS targeted many of President Obama's political opponents in the run up to the 2012 election. While the FBI says there are no signs of criminal activity, conservative groups say there are signs of a clear political agenda.  
 
FBI officials say they found no evidence of political bias or "enemy hunting" at the IRS. The Wall Street Journal reports that so far, the FBI has only found signs of mismanagement.

The government has chalked up IRS targeting to "bureaucratic mismanagement." Is that plausible? ACLJ Executive Director Jordan Sekulow answers this and more, on CBN Newswatch, Jan. 14.
 
For the conservative groups whose tax-exempt status was blocked by the IRS, that's hard to believe. The investigations delayed their applications, preventing many from having a voice in the presidential election.
 
When the scandal first broke, the White House insisted the issue was confined to a single agency field office in Ohio, but that turned out not to be true.
 
"We're following the facts; they undeniably now lead to Washington," Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said.
 
Republicans have questioned whether the Obama administration can honestly investigate itself in the matter. Barbara Bosserman, the leader of the investigation, is a political supporter of President Obama. She donated more than $6,000 to his election campaigns.
 
Conservatives call the situation "inappropriate," but the Justice Department says it's against policy to factor in political affiliation in personnel decisions.
 
The investigation might not result in criminal charges but the probe isn't over. The American Center for Law and Justice is representing 41 conservative groups that were unfairly targeted by the IRS.
 
Many are hoping the inquiry leads to change.
 
"We need real reforms and they must be implemented so that the American people can have a restored faith that they have a government that works for them and not against them," Chair Representative David Camp, R-Mich., said.