employees testified that the process used to scrutinize tea party cases was unprecedented. >> in my experience, it was a high lie unusual process. i never bump had to send development letters -- >> reporter: though she doesn't think it was politically motivated. >> it was moe crow management. >> reporter: so far according to congressional staffers on both side of the isles. >> in the time there was justifiable outrage including from me. >> reporter: this was is series of mistakes. >> something just didn't seem to be right. >> reporter: and though republicans still believe there is political motivation behind it, there is no smoking gun, at least not yet. and the one person in charge who could answer that question directly, she is publicly saying nothing. >> i will not answer any questions or testify about the subject matter of this committee's meeting. i will not answer any questions