Recent reports and discussions make it clear one or more IRS employees responded to a public information request from the news organization ProPublica by giving ProPublica pending applications and subsequent extensive correspondence with the IRS regarding the applications from a number of organizations seeking recognition of their exemption from tax under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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He also said he had submitted a Freedom of Information request in an attempt to obtain any correspondence or emails from the Parades Commission in which he was mentioned.

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