Defense Secretary Pete Hegses on Monday accusing the Biden administration of targeting families in a “hurried” tax audit and posted an unverified document showing that he owes more than $33,000 in taxes to the IRS .
Hegseth posted a screenshot on social media of what he claimed was an IRS letter sent to him and his wife. The document said the family's federal income tax returns owed $33,558.16 to the government.
“Of course, the resignation of the Biden IRS has rushed to the next 'audit' of SECDEF. All fakes” Heggs I wrote it on social platform x. “The party of 'norms' and 'decency' strikes once more. We will never retreat. ”
The IRS has not publicly commented on the audit, and Hegseth has not denied its accuracy. It is not clear whether the IRS began an audit due to concerns about the couple's tax returns or whether it was part of a routine review.
The pentagon did not respond to requests for comment from Hill.
Tax returns and potential cabinet members' financial transactions were often scrutinized during the verification process, causing candidates to derail in the past.
Then a rep. It was discovered that Mick Mulvaney (Rs.C.), who President Trump chose to be the White House budget director in 2017, failed to pay wage taxes over $15,000 to household employees. He ultimately accomplished it through the confirmation process. (Mulvaney is currently a contributor to News Nation, owned by Nexstar, and also owns the hill.)
And in 2009, former Sen. Tom Ds.D., whose choice was to lead the Health and Human Services Bureau, was found to have paid about $140,000 in back tax, which is partly related. After that, he had to withdraw his appointment. consulting income and cars and drivers provided by former employers.
During the nomination hearing, Hegses was burned over his tax returns by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) while the two veterans worked for a nonprofit organization.
But Republican lawmakers scrutinise Hegseth's IRS audit in response to Hegseth's post, saying that Elon Musk, director of President Trump's Office of Government Efficiency, said “they love the low blows.” It's highly likely.
