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I.R.S. Is Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status
The Internal Revenue Service is weighing whether to revoke Harvard’s tax exemption, according to three people familiar with the matter, which would be a significant escalation of the Trump administration’s attempts to choke off federal money and support for the leading research university.
President Trump on Tuesday publicly called for Harvard to pay taxes, continuing a standoff in which the administration has demanded the university revamp its hiring and admissions practices and its curriculum.
Some I.R.S. officials have told colleagues that the Treasury Department on Wednesday asked the agency to consider revoking Harvard’s tax-exempt status, according to two of the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal conversations.
Federal law bars the president from either directly or indirectly requesting the I.R.S. to investigate or audit specific targets. Any attempt to take away Harvard’s tax exemption would be likely to face a legal challenge, which tax experts expect would be successful.
Harrison Fields, a White House spokesman, said the I.R.S.’s scrutiny of Harvard began before the president’s social media post.
I.R.S. Is Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status
Harrison Fields would have us believe trump isn't behind this obvious act of retribution following Harvard's refusal to effectively hand over control of the university to trump in return for continuing to receive federal grant money. Something that stretches credulity beyond any reasonable boundary.
We should be accustomed to the gaslighting by now. It's a constant theme of the regime. But in this instance it's so transparent as to be like a 6 year old denying she ate a chocolate bar before dinner with the evidence smeared all over her face.
It seems to me the members of the regime involved in the decision to try to punish Harvard understand the ridiculous nature of their denial. Understand it stretches credulity. Understand the public will see through it..........and just don't care. Which is troubling. Because it's a signal things are out of control. A signal no act is too outrageous, or too illegal, or too clearly motivated by personal animus, to try. A signal this regime is governing without adult supervision. They have chocolate smeared all over their faces and they don't care who knows it.
The Internal Revenue Service is weighing whether to revoke Harvard’s tax exemption, according to three people familiar with the matter, which would be a significant escalation of the Trump administration’s attempts to choke off federal money and support for the leading research university.
President Trump on Tuesday publicly called for Harvard to pay taxes, continuing a standoff in which the administration has demanded the university revamp its hiring and admissions practices and its curriculum.
Some I.R.S. officials have told colleagues that the Treasury Department on Wednesday asked the agency to consider revoking Harvard’s tax-exempt status, according to two of the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe internal conversations.
Federal law bars the president from either directly or indirectly requesting the I.R.S. to investigate or audit specific targets. Any attempt to take away Harvard’s tax exemption would be likely to face a legal challenge, which tax experts expect would be successful.
Harrison Fields, a White House spokesman, said the I.R.S.’s scrutiny of Harvard began before the president’s social media post.
I.R.S. Is Said to Be Considering Whether to Revoke Harvard’s Tax-Exempt Status
Harrison Fields would have us believe trump isn't behind this obvious act of retribution following Harvard's refusal to effectively hand over control of the university to trump in return for continuing to receive federal grant money. Something that stretches credulity beyond any reasonable boundary.
We should be accustomed to the gaslighting by now. It's a constant theme of the regime. But in this instance it's so transparent as to be like a 6 year old denying she ate a chocolate bar before dinner with the evidence smeared all over her face.
It seems to me the members of the regime involved in the decision to try to punish Harvard understand the ridiculous nature of their denial. Understand it stretches credulity. Understand the public will see through it..........and just don't care. Which is troubling. Because it's a signal things are out of control. A signal no act is too outrageous, or too illegal, or too clearly motivated by personal animus, to try. A signal this regime is governing without adult supervision. They have chocolate smeared all over their faces and they don't care who knows it.
