Congress seeks IRS probe amid fears it targeted Trump foes with audits

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Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, said in a statement a “thorough investigation of this matter is crucial” — adding his panel would “look at what steps” it can take on its own.

“Donald Trump has no respect for the rule of law, so if he tried to subject his political enemies to additional IRS scrutiny that would surprise no one. We need to understand what happened here because it raises serious concerns,” Wyden said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/07/07/irs-audit-comey-mccabe/

 

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I.R.S. Asks Inspector General to Review Audits of Comey and McCabe

The I.R.S. said on Thursday that it had asked the inspector general who oversees tax matters to investigate how James B. Comey, the former F.B.I. director, and his deputy, Andrew G. McCabe — both perceived enemies of former President Donald J. Trump — came to be faced with rare, exhaustive audits that the agency says are supposed to be random.

“The I.R.S. has referred the matter to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration for review,” the agency said in a written statement, adding that its commissioner, Charles P. Rettig had “personally reached out” to the inspector general after learning about the audits.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/07/us/politics/irs-comey-mccabe.html