Expert Slams Trump’s Latest Legal Threat as a Federal Offense

President Donald
Trump’s
The most recent attempt to undermine his political opponents was met with the realization that he might be breaking federal laws by openly making such retaliatory demands, as stated by the senior fellow at the American Immigration Council.
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick
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On Thursday, Trump casually suggested the potential for the
IRS
altering the tax classification of entities that oppose his administration’s
MAGA
Policies, such as those related to immigration and groups advocating for environmental rights.

He subsequently named a Washington D.C.-based watchdog organization when responding to journalists’ queries during the event.
Oval Office
Thursday afternoon.

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However, Reichlin-Melnick promptly identified Trump’s threats to have the IRS target his perceived political adversaries as unlawful.

It is actually considered a federal offense, with penalties reaching up to five years in prison, for the President, Vice President, or any high-ranking official.
White House
“An employee asking ‘directly or indirectly’ for any IRS official or worker to carry out ‘an audit or another investigation of a specific taxpayer,’” Reichlin-Melnick stated on social media.
post
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He gave his supporters a copy of the federal legislation called “Ban on Executive Branch Interference with Taxpayer Audits and Other Investigations.”

View Trump’s video below or via this link.
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