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Trump Wanted I.R.S. Investigations of Foes, Top Aide Says

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Former President Trump requested Internal Revenue Service (IRS) probes of two former top FBI officials, his former chief of staff John Kerry told the New York Times. Kelly told the Times that Trump repeatedly pressed for IRS investigations of his perceived enemies and asked to “get the I.R.S. on” former FBI Director James Comey and his deputy Andrew McCabe, who became acting director after Trump fired Comey.

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CNN

New York Times: Trump sought tax investigations of political foes

Former President Donald Trump repeatedly told his onetime White House chief of staff, John Kelly, that he wanted the Internal Revenue Service to investigate his political foes, Kelly told The New York Times.

1 year ago·Atlanta, United States

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New York Post

Trump sought to have political opponents investigated by IRS: report

Former President Donald Trump attempted to weaponize the Internal Revenue Service and repeatedly asked his former chief of staff to get the agency to investigate his political opponents, a new repo…

1 year ago·New York, United States

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The Hill

Trump requested IRS probes of Comey, McCabe: John Kelly tells NYT

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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HuffPost

Trump Repeatedly Called For IRS, Justice Department Probes Of His Foes: Report

When Trump was president, if he "told you to slit someone’s throat, he thought you would go out and do it,” said former White House chief of staff John Kelly.

1 year ago·United States

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Raw Story

Gen. John Kelly confirms Trump wanted IRS to audit his foes or have the DOJ investigate them

The New York Times is confirming that Gen. John Kelly confirmed that former President Donald Trump wanted the IRS to audit his foes. "While in office, President Donald J. Trump repeatedly told John F. Kelly, his second White House chief of staff, that he wanted a number of his perceived political en...

1 year ago·United States

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Trump wanted IRS investigations of foes, top aide says

While in office, President Donald Trump repeatedly told John F. Kelly, his second White House chief of staff, that he wanted a number of his perceived political enemies to be investigated by the IRS, Kelly said.

1 year ago·Honolulu, United States

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