Lawyer Confirms She Asked Planted Question That Broke IRS Scandal

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First revelation that IRS was targeting Tea Party groups came in planted question during lawyers' conference in early May, an attempt to start getting out bad news on impending scandal, though attorney who asked question tells Fox News she had no knowledge of the plan.
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