{"id":2437126,"date":"2025-05-20T17:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T21:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-irs-division-appears-packed-with-anti-trump-officials\/"},"modified":"2025-05-20T17:09:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T21:09:57","slug":"top-irs-division-appears-packed-with-anti-trump-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-irs-division-appears-packed-with-anti-trump-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Top IRS division appears packed with anti-Trump officials"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftop-irs-division-appears-packed-with-anti-trump-officials%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2437126&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A report by the American Accountability Foundation suggests that the leadership of the IRS&#8217;s Large Business adn International (LBI) division exhibits a notable bias against President Donald Trump. This conclusion is drawn from findings that out of 40 senior officials, only two are Republicans, while many are registered Democrats or have <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >displayed liberal sentiments online<\/a>. The report highlights that key officials within the division, such as Holly Paz, have past associations with Democratic campaigns and have been involved in controversial actions concerning conservative nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\n<p>The LBI division, responsible for overseeing the taxation of large businesses, is led by individuals who have publicly criticized Trump&#8217;s policies. Instances include officials liking social media posts that portray the Trump administration negatively. The report raises concerns about potential biases influencing IRS operations, suggesting that the politically charged surroundings could lead to biased enforcement actions against conservative taxpayers.<\/p>\n<p>the analysis indicates an imbalance in political representation within this influential division of the IRS,prompting warnings about the implications for fairness in tax administration. The IRS has not commented on these findings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Top IRS division appears packed with anti-Trump officials&nbsp;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2095198\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash;&nbsp;<\/strong>Top officials in a key division of the IRS appear to have a strong bias against President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a>, with some officials going so far as to boost content accusing the president of treason or fascism, the American Accountability Foundation found.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IRS-LBI-Research-Report-Final-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">new report<\/a>, the watchdog group identified seven current leaders in the IRS&rsquo;s Large Business and International division who are registered Democrats or Democratic donors and eight who, while not registered as Democrats, have signaled liberal or anti-Trump sentiments via their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-here-are-the-10-worst-colleges-for-free-speech\/\" title=\"...: Here Are The 10 Worst Colleges For Free Speech\">social media activity<\/a>. Just two out of the division&rsquo;s 40 senior officials were found to be Republicans. A full breakdown of the division&rsquo;s leadership is difficult to compile using public records because Virginia, where many federal workers live,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.roanokeva.gov\/FAQ.aspx?QID=199\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">does not<\/a>&nbsp;have partisan voter registration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3416869\/anti-ice-group-funded-by-ccp-ice-linked-sources\/\">Anti-ICE group funded by CCP-linked sources<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3411133\/owner-trump-themed-shop-local-officials\/\">Owner of Trump-themed shop says local officials are targeting her business<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3414894\/conservative-media-targeted-qatari-foreign-influence-operations\/\">Conservative media targeted by Qatari foreign influence operations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Large Business and International division is led by Holly Paz, a longtime bureaucrat who donated $4,000 to the Obama Victory Fund in 2008 and was criticized by congressional Republicans in 2013 over her involvement in the IRS&rsquo;s targeting of conservative nonprofit organizations. Her division is responsible for overseeing the taxation of businesses with assets exceeding $10 million.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Large Business and International Division is one of the largest and most powerful departments of the IRS, and it&rsquo;s currently being led by Democrats and fierce critics of President Trump,&rdquo; the AAF report said. &ldquo;The tilt toward Democrats, liberals, and Trump critics is currently at an unsustainable level and leaves open the possibility that management could bring about another scandal that targets supporters of the president and conservatives.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, May 4, 2021. (AP Photo\/Patrick Semansky)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some of the divisional leaders have publicly signaled discontent with the Trump administration&rsquo;s policy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For instance, Eric Cirelli, director of field operations and high-income compliance, liked a post calling the Department of Government Efficiency &ldquo;lawless&rdquo; and another describing Trump&rsquo;s cuts to the IRS as &ldquo;irresponsible.&rdquo; Meanwhile, Roy Souders, director of technology and program solutions, liked a post accusing the Trump administration of waging &ldquo;unprecedented attacks&rdquo; on federal jobs, reposting comments characterizing the push as &ldquo;cruel and unjustifiable.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has not been shy about purging IRS officials who appear out of step with its agenda. Earlier this month, the agency quietly removed its left-leaning spokeswoman, Jodie Reynolds, who had worked at the agency for 27 years. Reynolds had a history of making and liking posts critical of Trump on social media.<\/p>\n<p>Kathleen Kruchten, who heads the division&rsquo;s Cross Border Activities Practice Area, has a similar history of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/googles-new-sledgehammer-tactic-censors-conservative-speech-on-almost-any-platform\/\" title=\"Google\u2019s NEW sledgehammer tactic censors conservative speech \u2026 on almost any platform | Christian Action\">liberal social media<\/a> use. In addition to donating hundreds of dollars to Democratic political committees since 2019, she has reposted content on social media advocating racial reparations, supporting abortion, and accusing Trump of being &ldquo;deranged&rdquo; and saying he has &ldquo;authoritarian motives.&rdquo; Other left-of-center social media activity has come from Paul Kruse, director of field operations west, who liked a post linking Trump to &ldquo;fascism&rdquo; and Chad Fuhrman, director of field operations engineering, who liked a post from his wife accusing the president of treason.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3379510\/irs-leadership-history-bankrolling-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>IRS LEADERSHIP HAS HISTORY OF BANKROLLING DEMOCRATS, SUPPORTING LEFT-WING MOVEMENTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>AAF is a right-of<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dark-money-fixer-rewarded-by-democratic-governor-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Dark money &#039;fixer&#039; rewarded by Democratic governor ... Washington Examiner\">-center nonprofit organization<\/a> that specializes in compiling research and conducting oversight of the federal government. It receives funding from mainstream conservative grantmakers such as the Club for Growth and Donors Trust. The organization previously&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/investigations\/3379510\/irs-leadership-history-bankrolling-democrats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">penned<\/a>&nbsp;a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent showing that 60% of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-leadership-has-history-of-bankrolling-democrats-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"IRS ... has history of bankrolling Democrats ... Washington Examiner\">individuals occupying leadership positions<\/a> in the IRS&rsquo;s commissioner and deputy commissioner&rsquo;s offices have financially or verbally supported liberal causes.<\/p>\n<p>The IRS did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2095198\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2095198\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IRS division shows significant anti-Trump bias, report reveals<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":894,"featured_media":2437127,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BizCover-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5045,8362,5894,50934,3634],"class_list":["post-2437126","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-government","tag-irs","tag-politics","tag-taxation-2","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/BizCover-1.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/894"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2437126"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2437130,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437126\/revisions\/2437130"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2437127"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2437126"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2437126"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2437126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}