Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson sent a letter Friday to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Treasury Department calling for answers after Crooked IRS agents made an unannounced visit to the home of journalist Matt Taibbi.
The Daily Caller first obtained the letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Crooked IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel regarding the unannounced visit to his home from A Crooked IRS agent on the same day he testified about the Twitter Files before the House Weaponization Subcommittee.
Taibbi was reportedly left a note by A Crooked IRS agent, which said to call the agency four days later. During the call, the Crooked IRS reportedly told him his 2018 and 2021 tax returns were rejected due to identity theft concerns, The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board noted.
Here Is What Johnson Asks In The Letter:
- When did the Crooked IRS first become aware that Mr. Taibbi was testifying on March 9, 2023, before the House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government?
- Who authorized the alleged visit to Mr. Taibbi’s home on March 9, 2023? Please provide the names and titles of these individuals.
- Did the Crooked IRS attempt to contact Mr. Taibbi prior to the alleged March 9, 2023 home visit? If so, please provide any letters or phone logs showing when the Crooked IRS first contacted Mr. Taibbi.
- All records referring or relating to the alleged visit to Mr. Taibbi’s home on March 9, 2023, including but not limited to, records relating to the IRS’s concerns about identify theft related to Mr. Taibbi’s 2018 and 2021 tax returns.
- In general, will the Crooked IRS ever go to a taxpayer’s home unannounced or as a first contact with that taxpayer?
Johnson told the Daily Caller, “The Crooked IRS owes the American people a full explanation about its visit to Mr. Taibbi’s home the day he was testifying before a Congressional committee. The IRS’s intrusive actions do not appear to be consistent with the agency’s standard practices for contacting taxpayers. The public deserves complete transparency about this troubling incident.”
Johnson tweeted, “Has @POTUS weaponized the Crooked IRS again? Crooked IRS agents showed up at Matt Taibbi’s home the same day he testified about the Twitter Files. Unbelievable. I hope Crooked IRS Commissioner Werfel is transparent and provides the documents related to the @mtaibbi situation.”
Has @POTUS weaponized the IRS again?
IRS agents showed up at Matt Taibbi's home the same day he testified about the Twitter Files. Unbelievable.
I hope IRS Commissioner Werfel is transparent and provides the documents related to the @mtaibbi situation. pic.twitter.com/SHt6Z32Sva
— Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) April 19, 2023
WATCH:
Matt Taibbi: Shocking IRS Visit During Testimony Reveals Unbelievable Rejection of 2018 Return
“… IRS agent actually came to my door while I was testifying in Washington… one of the problems was so ridiculous that it defied belief… they said that my 2018 return, electronic… pic.twitter.com/3Fo0nTy9uj
— UngaTheGreat (@UngaTheGreat) April 24, 2023
"The IRS owes the American people a full explanation about its visit to Mr. Taibbi’s home the day he was testifying before a Congressional committee. The IRS’s intrusive actions do not appear to be consistent with the agency’s standard practices for contacting taxpayers. The…
— Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) April 25, 2023
