Let me expand on points raised in this thread. A great bulk of the internal conduct of the federal govt is governed by admin procedures, norm or laws that have no criminal penalties attached to them. The use of IRS/tax payer info is a major exception to that. The law envisions various ways ...
2/ govt officials might misuse tax payer information - either for private reasons or illegit public reasons - and impose serious criminal penalties for doing so. So that's important reason why Trump is likely having a harder time than usual getting what he wants on that front.
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He’s basically going to have to replace the IRS lawyers with people who will lie for him first, then appoint a complete schmuck who won’t know better. It’s doable, but a lift.
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To the TPM post you made yesterday, I hope the Dems make clear that they will find and punish anyone who violates this law. Trump could go and pardon the perpetrator(s), but Dems should make certain the public knows they will find and punish whoever illegally releases taxpayer information.
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My theory, since it coincided with the announcement that the IRS isn't updating their withholding tables, is that Long was supposed to be the patsy when the pitchforks come out and he refused.
So he was banished to Iceland.
btw for tips/OT, the tables don't have to be updated until 2026, per OBB.
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But the DOJ won't charge anyone for this in the Trump Admin.
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Was Long offered a pardon if he would accommodate the law breaking?
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Is anyone at all keeping a list of these former norms we should put criminal penalties on in the future?
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Could he offer pardons?
