IRS Contractor Leaked Information Of 405,000 Taxpayers
Brianna Lyman
A new letter released by the House Judiciary Committee reveals that under the Biden administration, an IRS contractor leaked the tax information of 405,427 taxpayers to news sources — including that of President Donald Trump. Yet Americans are supposed to be concerned about DOGE?
For weeks Democrats have cried wolf over Elon Musk and DOGE supposedly plotting a “hostile takeover of the Treasury Department” and putting sensitive taxpayer information at risk. Democrats feigned outrage that DOGE would have “access to the management and disbursement of trillions of dollars and the highly sensitive information of millions of Americans.” They even held a press conference attacking DOGE for being granted read-only access to the Treasury Department’s payment system.
Unsurprisingly, the left-wing press has echoed these faux concerns.
“Elon Musk’s DOGE presence at the IRS raises concerns about taxpayer data security, refund delays,” CBS News’ Aimee Picchi wrote.
The Washington Post’s Jacob Bogage and Jeff Stein wrote that “Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS.”
But for all the “concern” and “alarm” ringing going on, it seems Americans have more reason to be concerned with employees of the Treasury Department than a billionaire who legitimately doesn’t need or want taxpayer information.
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https://thefederalist.com/2025/02/25/irs-contractor-leaked-information-of-405000-taxpayers-but-were-supposed-to-be-concerned-about-doge/
