IRS commissioner admits he made 'mistaken' statements about email destruction

John Koskinen, commisioner of the Internal Revenue Service, denied ordering his staff to destroy thousands of emails sought by congressional investigators in 2014 during an investigation of the tax agency’s efforts to target conservative groups.

At a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday, Koskinen expressed “regret” for stating incorrectly that he planned to turn over records from Lois Lerner, former head of the IRS’ tax-exempt unit, during his testimony before the House Oversight Committee in 2014.