Sunday, October 22, 2023

Lack of accountability breeds mistrust on IRS leak

Lack of accountability breeds mistrust on IRS leak

Snippet of Article: "With trust in the federal government at an all-time low, government officials should particularly avoid the appearance of bias and favoritism in all their actions. ...The perpetrator of this crime was caught. His name is Charles Littlejohn, a Democratic Party donor, as are his parents. He should have been prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Each and every Littlejohn theft of a private IRS document and dissemination to the press was a felony, carrying a five-year sentence. Littlejohn stole hundreds of documents and gave them to countless reporters. He should be facing a lengthy jail sentence. Instead, he is being charged with only a single count of disclosing tax information without authorization and is likely going to be sentenced to just eight months behind bars. This extremely light sentence will, as intended, do nothing to deter future Democrats from stealing IRS documents and leaking them to the press for partisan purposes. ..."

Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com