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TRUE THE VOTE RESPONDS TO ABSURD IRS CLAIM OF LOST EMAILS

HOUSTON, TX - JUNE 17, 2014- True the Vote President Catherine Engelbrecht issued a
statement responding to IRS claims that emails sent by Lois Lerner and other IRS officials from
2009 through 2011 were "lost" due to a "computer crash".

For over a year the IRS has chosen to delay, mislead, and outright lie to Congress, to the press,
and to the American people. This latest 'the dog ate my emails' excuse is absurd, said
Engelbrecht. It defies credulity that these 'lost' emails fall precisely in the period of time during
which the IRS was known to be targeting True the Vote and other pro-liberty groups.

On Monday, True the Vote's attorney Cleta Mitchell released a letter sent to the IRS on
September 17, 2013 in which the IRS was given notice, in the form of a Litigation Hold Letter,
legally requiring it to retain all relevant evidence in the True the Vote case. This letter was in
addition to requirements that the IRS maintain those same records for ongoing Congressional
investigations. In response to True the Votes letter, IRS Counsel replied they would comply.
During his Congressional testimony, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen promised to
deliver Lerner's emails. At no time during these events did the IRS mention that the key email
evidence was missing.

This Administration weaponized the IRS to attack Americans for their political beliefs. Then
they lied about it. Now, they're asking the American people to believe they "lost" critical
evidence. Enough is enough. The IRS routinely destroys lives of American taxpayers who do not
provide sufficient information or comply with IRS regulations. The IRS must be held to the same
standard and come clean with the 'lost' emails or prepare to be scrutinized for however long it
takes to get to the truth. said Engelbrecht.

True the Vote (TTV), a nonpartisan, voters rights and election integrity organization, empowers
organizations and individuals across the nation to actively protect the rights of legitimate voters,
regardless of political party affiliation. For more information, please visit www.truethevote.org.
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