Conservative news site, Breitbart.com, announced the IRS has slapped them with an audit. And they claim it is politically motivated. The audit comes at a politically sensitive time because of the IRS targeting scandal of Conservative nonprofits and the Left’s attack on the First Amendment. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) issued a letter to the IRS, in a way stepping up for the news site, and asked seven questions after threatening criminal prosecution of the department.

“How many other news organizations have been audited since President Obama has been in office? How many of them could be identified as conservative- or liberal-leaning? Have any other news organization been subjected to this sort of far-reaching and oppressive inquiry, including requesting the personal tax records of editors and reporters? At what point does the IRS decide to take action to audit a news outlet? Does the IRS worry that its extremely burdensome auditing process could effectively silence the press? Previously, Senator Durbin wrote the IRS asking that it examine the tax-exempt status of Crossroads GPS, a Republican organization that spends money electing Republicans. Did the IRS ever receive any communications from any elected official asking it to examine Breitbart News Network, LLC? Who, precisely, is responsible for making the decision to audit Breitbart News Network, LLC?

Once these questions are answered, we can better understand if the IRS learned from their mistake targeting Conservative groups or if the rot continues to fester. Stay tuned. More…