“I want to state unequivocally that I have not intervened – and will not intervene – in any way that would impact the status of any whistleblower,” Werfel said in a May 17 letter to the… was allegedly done on the orders of the Justice Department, which aligns with what one of the whistleblower’s attorneys told congressional leaders.
“The IRS whistleblower you reference alleges that the change in their work assignment came at the direction of the Department of Justice. As a general matter and not in reference to any specific case, I believe it is important to emphasize that in any matter involving federal judicial proceedings, the IRS follows the direction of the Justice Department,” Werfel wrote in the letter.
The IRS commissioner added that he has contacted the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration in response to the retaliation allegations. Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Daniel Werfel claims the purge of the IRS’s Biden investigatory team on May 15 was allegedly done on the orders of the Justice Department.
ZUMAPRESS.com “When I first learned of the allegations of retaliation referenced in your letter and in media reports on May 16, 2023, I contacted the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA).
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