House Republicans effectively ended the effort to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen for his involvement in the agency scandal that unfairly targeted a specific group of Americans for their political beliefs by rejecting or slow-rolling tax-exempt-status applications.

The Washington Times has the story:

Republican leaders managed to derail impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen on Tuesday, forcing the debate back to a committee for more study, where it will die when Congress adjourns at the end of this year.

It was a quiet end to a saga that had bedeviled GOP leaders for more than a year, dating back to revelations that Mr. Koskinen misled a congressional investigation looking into the tea party-targeting scandal and former IRS senior executive Lois G. Lerner’s lost emails…

Some Republicans sought a lesser penalty, such as censure, while Democrats said the entire impeachment drive was misdirected. Those two sides joined forces Tuesday in a 342-72 vote that sent the debate back to the Judiciary Committee.

Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin acknowledged Rep. Jim Jordan’s (R-Ohio) endeavor to remove the commissioner from office but expressed disappointment in other members for not delivering a more equitable outcome.

We appreciate @Jim_Jordan for seeking #IRS accountability but it's clear GOP "leaders" don't have a stomach for the fight. Sad!

— Jenny Beth Martin (@jennybethm) December 6, 2016

Maybe they would feel differently if the IRS targeted them. They are saying, "We side with the #IRS over the American taxpayer." Disgusting!

— Jenny Beth Martin (@jennybethm) December 6, 2016

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