Coverage dated July 6, 2022 to July 7, 2022

IRS Chief Asks Watchdog to Probe Rare Tax Audits of Trump Foes Comey and McCabe

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Two of former President Donald Trump’s leading foes, ex-FBI Director James Comey and ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, were subject to rare tax audits.

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  1. MyNorthwest

    IRS asks Treasury watchdog to probe Comey, McCabe audits (opens MyNorthwest)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The IRS commissioner has asked the Treasury Department's inspector general to immediately review the circumstances surrounding

  2. Waco Tribune-Herald

    IRS asks Treasury watchdog to probe Comey, McCabe tax audits (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    The IRS commissioner has asked the Treasury Department’s internal watchdog to immediately review the circumstances surrounding intensive tax audits that targeted ex-FBI Director James Comey and former Deputy Director Andrew

  3. Talking Points Memo

    Comey And McCabe Just Happened To Get Same Rare Intensive IRS Audits Under Trump Appointee (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    The I.R.S. selected former FBI chiefs James Comey and Andrew McCabe, two of ex-President Donald Trump's top foes during his presidency, for an incredibly rare exhaustive tax audit when the agency was…

  4. CNN

    Analysis: IRS audits: Strange coincidence or new enemies list? (opens CNN)

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    It's the most bizarre coincidence: two former top FBI officials, former Director James Comey and his deputy Andrew McCabe, were both audited by the IRS after they were fired by the Trump administration.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    IRS asks watchdog to look into audits of Trump foes James Comey and Andrew McCabe (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Treasury watchdog to investigate tax audits that targeted ex-FBI Director James Comey and ex-Deputy Director Andrew McCabe — both Trump adversaries.

  6. NBC 6 South Florida

    IRS Chief Asks Watchdog to Probe Rare Tax Audits of Trump Foes Comey and McCabe (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Two of former President Donald Trump’s leading foes, ex-FBI Director James Comey and ex-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, were subject to rare tax audits.

  7. Local News 8

    McCabe says his and Comey's selections for 'rigorous' IRS audits should be investigated (opens Local News 8)

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    By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on Wednesday said an investigation should be launched into how he and former FBI Director James Comey were both selected by the Internal Revenue Service for an intensive tax audit.

  8. Washington Examiner

    Ex-FBI leaders Comey and McCabe faced IRS audits (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Two former top FBI officials were selected to undergo rare and intensive IRS audits. Former FBI Director James Comey and Andrew McCabe, who served as acting director for several months after Comey was fired, were picked to have their 2017 and 2019 tax returns examined, respectively, the New York…

  9. Hot Air

    NY Times: Both Comey and McCabe were 'randomly' audited by the IRS (opens Hot Air)

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    "How taxpayers get selected for the program of intensive audits...is closely held."

  10. Al Jazeera

    IRS asks US Treasury watchdog to probe audits of ex-FBI officials (opens Al Jazeera)

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    James Comey and Andrew McCabe, former FBI officials fired by Donald Trump, were targeted by intensive tax audits.

  11. KVIA El Paso

    McCabe says an investigation should be launched into how he and Comey were selected for IRS audits (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe on Wednesday said an investigation should be launched into how he and former FBI Director James Comey were both selected by the Internal Revenue Service for an intensive tax audit.

  12. CBS News

    IRS internal watchdog to review rare audits of Comey and McCabe (opens CBS News)

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    The New York Times reported Comey and McCabe were selected for intensive audits under the National Research Program.

  13. New York Times

    Comey and McCabe, Who Infuriated Trump, Both Faced Intensive I.R.S. Audits (opens New York Times)

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    The former F.B.I. director and his deputy, both of whom former President Donald J. Trump wanted prosecuted, were selected for a rare audit program that the tax agency says is random.

  14. Forbes

    Audits Of Trump Foes Comey And McCabe Under Scrutiny By Watchdog, IRS Says (opens Forbes)

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    The two FBI leaders were both subjected to unusual and intensive IRS audits—but the IRS called suggestions of deliberate targeting “ludicrous and untrue.”

  15. The Week

  16. KVIA El Paso

    IRS chief refers Comey, McCabe audit decision to inspector general for review (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    By Kara Scannell, CNN The head of the Internal Revenue Service has asked a watchdog to investigate the decision to conduct rare tax audits of former FBI Director James Comey and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, the agency announced Thursday.

  17. Newsweek

    Trump, Nixon comparisons flow after reports of Comey, McCabe IRS audits (opens Newsweek)

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    A former IRS commissioner reportedly said that the "random" audits were "suspicious."

  18. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Comey and McCabe, two Trump foes, both faced intensive IRS audits (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    The minuscule chances of the two highest-ranking FBI officials — who made some of the most politically consequential law enforcement decisions in a generation — being randomly subjected to a detailed scrub of their tax returns a few years after leaving their posts presents extraordinary questions.

  19. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Editorial: Two 'random' IRS audits miraculously target two high-profile Trump enemies (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    Two ex-FBI directors, James Comey and Andrew McCabe, ran afoul of then-President Donald Trump. Then both were targeted for IRS audits.

  20. Politico

    IRS asks watchdog to investigate Comey, McCabe audits (opens Politico)

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    Both former FBI officials were chosen for extremely rare tax examinations, the New York Times reported.

  21. Triblive

    IRS asks Treasury watchdog to probe James Comey, Andrew McCabe audits (opens Triblive)

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    WASHINGTON — The IRS commissioner has asked the Treasury Department’s inspector general to immediately review the circumstances surrounding intensive tax audits that targeted ex-FBI Director James Comey and ex-Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, both frequent targets of President Donald Trump’s anger.

  22. Washington Examiner

    IRS requests watchdog review of Comey and McCabe tax audits (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The IRS has requested a review of its tax audits against former FBI Director James Comey and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe in response to a report that raised questions about political bias.

  23. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    IRS commissioner asks Treasury watchdog to probe audits of ex-FBI Director James Comey, ex-Deputy Director Andy McCabe (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    IRS commissioner asks Treasury watchdog to probe audits of ex-FBI Director James Comey, ex-Deputy Director Andy McCabe.

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