Tomorrow, Charles Rettig, the Trump appointed IRS commissioner will be testifying before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
We have a few simple questions for him.
One: How can you carry out your duties impartially when you are making six-figures by renting out condos in a Trump property? That’s a major conflict of interest for the person helping Trump hide his tax returns. citizensforethics.org/charles-rettig…
Two: A tiny change buried in the middle of the CARES Act could bring the Trump Organization and Jared Kushner an unprecedented windfall.
Three: As the commissioner of the IRS, do you believe that it is fair for a billionaire businessman to pay just $750 in federal taxes?
What kind of message does that send to the American taxpayers about paying their fair share? nytimes.com/interactive/20…
In the middle of a pandemic and economic recession, taxpayers need to be assured that the IRS is committed to serving the public—not protecting the political & financial interests of the president.
Rettig has a lot to answer for, starting with his own conflict of interest.
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Last night, Trump’s chief of staff told the press that no one outside of Washington cares about the Trump administration’s violations of the Hatch Act.
But if they think no one cares about the law, why is Trump running as a “law and order” president?
With Trump’s selective fixation on “law and order,” he is showing his hand: The phrase is nothing more than a racist dog whistle.
Let’s take a look at his record:
Trump’s business:
Charged with housing discrimintation, defrauding customers, tax evasion and more. It has settled more lawsuits that we can count and is currently under investigation by the Manhattan DA, and the NY AG. washingtonpost.com/politics/new-y…
When Trump tries to claim he’s the “law and order” president, you really have to wonder — has he read the news about the people involved with his 2016 campaign?
First, there was Michael Flynn, a top aide to Trump's campaign, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about his contacts with Russia. Trump hired him as national security advisor. nytimes.com/2020/07/30/us/…
Then there was Trump’s first campaign manager, Paul Manafort, who was sentenced to 47 months in prison for hiding millions of dollars he earned for political consulting in Ukraine. bbc.com/news/world-us-…
Acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf and Acting Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli were invalidly appointed to their positions and are ineligible to serve, according to a GAO report.
No matter what the IG finds, DHS is no stranger to flouting the law.
Its multi-pronged attack on civilians at anti-racism protests could be a constitutional violation and raises serious questions about abuse of power. citizensforethics.org/foia/federal-p…
Ivanka reported that she received $100,001 - $1,000,000 from the trust holding her fashion brand. This is significantly lower than what she reported earning in 2018, but she also reported that the brand ceased operations in July 2018, so how did she make money from it in 2019?
The Trump admin proposed cutting unemployment benefits to $200 per week saying, "We're not going to use taxpayer money to pay people more to stay home."
But it’s never hesitated to spend on the Trump family. Here’s a quick review of some things it’s spent taxpayer money on:
THIS WEEK IN CORRUPTION: We saw the Ohio Majority Leader arrested for his role in a $60 million dollar bribery scheme where a $1 billion public bailout was extended in exchange for cash.
News broke that Trump asked the US ambassador to the UK to get the British Open hosted at his Turnberry resort. The ambassador tried and failed.
He's now reportedly being investigated for promotion of Trump’s resort...and for racist comments. nytimes.com/2020/07/21/wor…
Even though that profiteering scheme didn’t work out, Trump businesses are still raking it in.
New campaign finance filings showed political spending at Trump properties has hit $22 million since Trump launched his 2016 campaign. cnn.com/2020/07/21/pol…