Wednesday April 19, 2023 - The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has come under increased scrutiny in recent weeks, with Senator Ted Cruz calling for its abolishment and an IRS supervisory special agent seeking whistleblower protection to share information about alleged mishandling in the Hunter Biden investigation.

On Tax Day 2023, Senator Cruz criticized the IRS for what he perceives as the weaponization of the tax code and called for the agency to be abolished. He cited recent incidents, such as an IRS agent knocking on journalist Matt Taibbi's door on the day he was scheduled to testify before Congress, as evidence of the agency's continued harassment and political manipulation. Despite these concerns, the Biden administration and Democrats have allocated $80 billion in new funding to the IRS, potentially allowing for the hiring of up to 87,000 new employees.

In a separate development, an IRS supervisory special agent has sought whistleblower protection to share information with Congress about alleged mishandling and political interference in the ongoing criminal investigation into Hunter Biden.

The agent claims to have information that contradicts prior sworn testimony before Congress from a high-ranking political appointee, as well as examples of preferential treatment and political bias in the handling of the case.

Attorney Steven A. Leahy raises questions about the IRS's role, transparency, and fairness in society, and have led to calls for reform to ensure that the tax code is applied fairly to all Americans.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/19/politics/irs-whistleblower-hunter-biden/index.html

https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-on-tax-day-stop-weaponization-of-tax-code-abolish-the-irs