More than a month and a half after it was announced that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) would launch an investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) targeting of conservative groups, the groups and their legal representatives are still waiting to hear from the FBI.

Cleta Mitchell, an attorney representing nine tea party groups who were targeted by the IRS, told CNSNews.com that she has not heard from the FBI regarding the case and questions whether an investigation is actually underway.

"I have no reason to believe there is an investigation. It appears to me the Obama administration is only talking to itself," Mitchell stated in an e-mail.

Mitchell and her clients are far from the only ones who are still left in the dark.

American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ) Executive Director Jordan Sekulow, whose organization now represents 41 tea party groups in a case against the IRS, told CNSNews.com that they, too, are waiting to hear anything pertaining to the investigation.

"To date, none of our clients or any of our attorneys has been contacted by the FBI. The Director continues to assert that this is a priority for the Bureau, but at this point, there's little evidence to suggest that this probe is on the fast track," Mr. Sekulow wrote. "There has been no contact with any of the 41 conservative organizations we represent - the real victims of this IRS targeting scheme. Our expanded lawsuit continues to move forward."

Sekulow added:

"As Congress continues with its investigation, with a key House committee moving to put top IRS official Lois Lerner back on the witness stand, we are confident we will get to the bottom of this abusive and harassing conduct by the IRS. We will continue to work on behalf of our clients to ensure that justice is served, their damages are addressed, and ultimately get to the bottom of who ordered this unlawful and unconstitutional targeting scheme and why.

"There are many questions that still need to be answered: Who was involved? Who had knowledge of this scheme? How could the White House counsel and White House chief of staff know about this tactic but the President did not? We are confident that those responsible for this scheme ultimately will be held accountable - no matter how long it takes."

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"...the groups and their legal representatives are still waiting to hear from the FBI."