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>> anybody who has broken the law will be held accountable. >> john boehner has the punishment in mind. >> my question isn't about who's going to resign. my question is, who's going to jail over this scandal. >> republicans are furious over an inspector general's report that found the irs inappropriately targeted conservative groups applying for tax exempt stat justice. roughly one-third of the organization's targeted by the irs had the words tea party, patriot or 912 in their names. but as it turns out, liberal groups also received extra scrutiny. austin-based progress texas tells cnn it rece...

Inappropriately targeted conservative groups applying for tax exempt stat justice. roughly one-third of the organization's targeted by the irs had the words tea party, patriot or 912 in their names. but as it turns out, liberal groups also received extra scrutiny. austin-based progress texas tells cnn it received an irs questionnaire similar to those sent to tea party groups. that's not likely to satisfy some republicans. florida gop senator marco rubio accused president obama of creating a culture of intimidation that led to the irs abuse. >> these are the tactics of a third world. >> some re...

Tax exempt stat justice. roughly one-third of the organization's targeted by the irs had the words tea party, patriot or 912 in their names. but as it turns out, liberal groups also received extra scrutiny. austin-based progress texas tells cnn it received an irs questionnaire similar to those sent to tea party groups. that's not likely to satisfy some republicans. florida gop senator marco rubio accused president obama of creating a culture of intimidation that led to the irs abuse. >> these are the tactics of a third world. >> reporter: some republicans argue democrats have been raising ques...

Their communities. and "the huffington post" reports, the governor has largely ignored allegations of racism on the part of at least one subordinate and on one occasion was accused of racial insensitivity himself. in 1991, as texas agricultural commissioner, perry supported his assistant commissioner after he was accused of saying this in a meeting, quote, we already have one "n" word. we don't need another. perry called the accusation vial and offensive in spite of sworn statements from the accusers and another witness. the aide was eventually forced to resign over the scandal. so questions a...

Let's bring in the panel. republican strategist, eric beach. executive director of progress texas and former democratic national committee super delegate edward espinoza and reporter, zeke miller. your group supported moore in this election. do you support the effort to challenge the election result? >> no. we don't. i think it's time to move on. what i'm pleased about and you have to give credit to doug jones extending an olive branch to republicans and i think after the passage of the tax reform bill, you know, doug jones realizes that it might be better if he's willing to work with republic...