Trump Administration Planning to Install ‘Allies’ at the IRS to Target ‘Major Democratic Donors’ Including George Soros: WSJ
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The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s administration was planning to install “allies” at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to target left-leaning groups.
Citing unnamed sources “familiar with the matter,” the Wall Street Journal reported that the Trump administration has been preparing “sweeping changes” to the IRS which “would allow the agency to pursue criminal inquiries of left-leaning groups more easily.”
“A senior IRS official involved in the effort has drawn up a list of potential targets that includes major Democratic donors,” the Journal said, with sources claiming that the administration intended to “install allies” of the president in the agency’s criminal investigation division.
The Journal report named George Soros as one who is on the list of potential targets — along with Soros-affiliated groups. Back in August, Trump wrote on Truth Social that he believes Soros and his son — Alex Soros — should face federal charges under the RICO act for unspecified violations.
“George Soros, and his wonderful Radical Left son, should be charged with RICO because of their support of Violent Protests, and much more, all throughout the United States of America,” Trump wrote. “We’re not going to allow these lunatics to rip apart America any more, never giving it so much as a chance to ‘BREATHE,’ and be FREE. Soros, and his group of psychopaths, have caused great damage to our Country! That includes his Crazy, West Coast friends. Be careful, we’re watching you!”
Since Trump’s inauguration in January, there have been six commissioners at the IRS, with one acting commissioner serving in the role for just two days.
Doug O’Donnell served as Trump’s first acting commissioner for just over a month between January and February, before being replaced with Melanie Krause. Krause resigned in April after less than two months in the role and was replaced with Gary Shapley, who held the position for just two days. Michael Faulkender took over from Shapley and served as acting commissioner from April to June. Billy Long was then nominated by Trump to serve as the 51st commissioner of the IRS and served in the role for less than two months before being reassigned. Trump’s sixth and current acting commissioner of the IRS, Scott Bessent, has held the role since August 8.
