DBP66 Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 IRS Whistleblower Cites Pressure on Trump Audit Alan Rappeport The New York Times •November 19, 2019 WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee staff members met this month with an Internal Revenue Service whistleblower who has alleged that senior Treasury Department officials tried to exert influence over the mandatory audit of President Donald Trump’s tax returns, a congressional aide said Monday. The whistleblower contacted the staff of the House Ways and Means Committee over the summer and accused political appointees in the Treasury Department of improperly involving themselves in the audit and putting pressure of some kind on senior officials in the IRS. The Ways and Means Committee has been reviewing the allegations, which were included in a complaint, and in early November the staffs of Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the Republican chairman of the Finance Committee, and Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the panel’s top Democrat, interviewed the IRS employee. The details of the allegations remain unclear, though a person familiar with the complaint has said that it did not directly implicate Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin in the political meddling. Representatives for Grassley and Wyden declined to comment on the meeting with the whistleblower, citing taxpayer privacy laws. “We generally do not comment on whistleblower meetings, their contents or even if they happened,” said Michael Zona, a spokesman for Grassley. “Additionally, federal law prohibits the discussion of protected taxpayer information.” Grassley has been a strong proponent of the rights of whistleblowers. In September, he introduced bipartisan legislation to extend protections to more people who report violations of securities and commodities laws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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NorCalRuss Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 You got him this time.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSFBfan Posted November 19, 2019 Report Share Posted November 19, 2019 Vindman was offered a job in the Ukraine while there was corruption in the ukraine?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bormio Posted November 20, 2019 Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 5 hours ago, HSFBfan said: Vindman was offered a job in the Ukraine while there was corruption in the ukraine?? Well so was Hunter Biden ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSFBfan Posted November 20, 2019 Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 No quid pro quo nothing....that's what everyone testified Morrison, Volker undercut claims of 'quid pro quo,' 'bribery' and 'cover-up' in pivotal day of testimony https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-ukraine-envoy-nsc-official-testify-in-second-round-of-impeachment-testimony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HSFBfan Posted November 20, 2019 Report Share Posted November 20, 2019 2 minutes ago, Bormio said: Well so was Hunter Biden ... Yep very true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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