Washington Post: IRS whistleblower said to report Treasury political appointee might have tried to interfere in audit of Trump or Pence
An Internal Revenue Service official has filed a whistleblower complaint reporting that he was told at least one Treasury Department political appointee attempted to improperly interfere with the annual audit of the president or vice president’s tax returns, according to multiple people familiar with the document.
Trump administration officials dismissed the whistleblower’s complaint as flimsy because it is based on conversations with other government officials. But congressional Democrats were alarmed by the complaint, now circulating on Capitol Hill, and flagged it to a federal judge. They are also discussing whether to make it public.
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WNU editor: I heard from someone and/or I heard from someone who heard from someone else that a political appointee tried to improperly interfere with the annual audit of the president or vice president’s tax returns is in my book a flimsy reason to launch a massive investigation. If hearsay is now good enough to launch an investigation, be prepared for a massive flood of complaints.
