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Swede

(40,083 posts)
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 03:13 PM Aug 2025

The IRS clashed with the White House over using tax data to locate immigrants, so Trump fired the commisioner.

Shitler is really not fooling around any longer.

NEWS: The IRS clashed with the White House over using tax data to help locate suspected undocumented immigrants hours before Trump administration officials forced IRS Commissioner Billy Long from his post Friday (Washington Post)

MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2025-08-09T16:47:03.379Z
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The IRS clashed with the White House over using tax data to locate immigrants, so Trump fired the commisioner. (Original Post) Swede Aug 2025 OP
He wants dirt to use against his enemies. C_U_L8R Aug 2025 #1
An example of why privacy is so crucial. snot Aug 2025 #2
As long as we are allowed to use the same data to nail the violent criminals in ICE and enabling agencies dickthegrouch Aug 2025 #3

snot

(11,848 posts)
2. An example of why privacy is so crucial.
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 04:02 PM
Aug 2025

Unfortunately, neither party seems very interested in protecting it.

dickthegrouch

(4,664 posts)
3. As long as we are allowed to use the same data to nail the violent criminals in ICE and enabling agencies
Sat Aug 9, 2025, 04:06 PM
Aug 2025

When time comes for the modern day “Nuremberg “ trials.

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