Republicans in Congress Irate Over Plea Deal for IRS Contractor Who Stole, Leaked Trump Tax Returns

‘While we wish that prosecutors had pleaded him to additional counts, you still can impose a more serious sentence than the anticipated 8-to-14-month guideline range,’ Ways and Means Republicans write in a letter.

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The IRS has been tasked with looking into how to create a government-operated electronic free-file tax return system for all. AP/Mark Lennihan, file

RUSSELL PAYNE

Jan 25, 2024, 01:10 PM ET

Conservatives are criticizing the Justice Department over a plea deal being made with a high profile Internal Revenue Service contractor who leaked the tax records of some 7,500 of the wealthiest Americans, including President Trump.

Republicans in Congress Irate Over Plea Deal for IRS Contractor Who Stole, Leaked Trump Tax Returns

Republicans in Congress Irate Over Plea Deal for IRS Contractor Who Stole, Leaked Trump Tax Returns

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