The US is looking into how two ex-FBI directors, both of whom were Donald Trump’s detractors, were the targets of intense, infrequent tax audits while he was president.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) requested that the Department of the Treasury investigate the cases of James Comey and Andrew McCabe.
The New York Times was the first publication to reveal that both men had been chosen for an unusual audit.
It is intended that the audit’s participants be chosen at random.
The Times estimated that in 2017, there was a one in 30,000 chance that someone would be chosen for the IRS’s National Research Program.
Trump hasn’t offered any commentary on the subject.
The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration will be looking into the situation, according to a statement from the IRS.
Additionally, the IRS stated that this came after “a press inquiry.”
Mr Comey was informed that a “random” audit was being conducted on his 2017 tax return, according to IRS letters obtained by the New York Times. The same information about Mr McCabe’s 2019 return was provided.
According to Mr McCabe’s comments to CNN on Thursday, sending the issue to the Inspector General is the appropriate course of action.
However, it will be interesting to watch if the IG actually takes action and releases its findings.
Though Mr Comey has not yet issued a statement to the public, he did tell the Times: “Maybe it’s just a coincidence, or maybe someone abused the IRS to target a political rival.
We ought to be aware of the response given the part Trump wants to keep playing in our nation.”
The US is investigating how two former FBI directors, both of whom were Donald Trump critics, were subjected to intense, infrequent tax audits while he was president.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has asked the Treasury Department to look into the cases of James Comey and Andrew McCabe.
The New York Times was the first to report that both men had been selected for an unusual audit.
The audit’s participants are supposed to be chosen at random.
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The FBI was looking into suspected connections between the Trump campaign and Russia in 2017, the first year of Mr Trump’s administration when he fired Mr Comey. Uproar followed his termination.
2018 saw the ouster of Mr McCabe, who took over for Mr Comey.
According to IRS letters obtained by the New York Times, Mr Comey was informed that a “random” audit of his 2017 tax return was being conducted. The same information was provided about Mr McCabe’s 2019 tax return.
Mr McCabe told CNN on Thursday that referring the matter to the Inspector General is the proper course of action.
It will be interesting to see if the IG takes action and releases its findings.
