According to a report that just came out, the IRS is helping Special Counsel Mueller probe el Presidente Trumpo.
Watch below:
Exclusive: IRS shares information with special counsel in Russia probe https://t.co/lfQy1EEH0w https://t.co/61rCUwx3G4
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) September 26, 2017
More from CNN:
The IRS is now sharing information with special counsel Robert Mueller about key Trump campaign officials, after the two entities clashed this summer over both the scope of the investigation into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election and a raid on former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort’s home, people briefed on the matter tell CNN.
Part of the concern centered on the far-reaching and broad requests from Mueller’s team. In the case of Manafort, Mueller’s investigators are reaching back 11 years as they investigate possible tax and financial crimes, according to search warrant documents. Mueller is bound by a written order issued by Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in May which allows the special counsel to investigate “any matters that arose or may arise directly from the investigation.”
After several months of being at odds, one source said, the IRS Criminal Investigation division is now sharing information about campaign associates, including Manafort and former White House national security adviser Michael Flynn. The sharing happened after the two camps reached an agreement following consultation with officials at the Treasury Department.
Trump opponents are salivating at the thought of Mueller obtaining those infamous taxes that Trump seems so hellbent on keeping secret. But we’re still a long ways off from Mueller doing anything substantive, even IF he’s got the goods on Trump or anyone in his administration.
Another report:
Rep. Schiff: Robert Mueller should “follow the money wherever it leads, and it may ultimately lead to the President’s tax returns” pic.twitter.com/9u8Z1KexvK
— The Situation Room (@CNNSitRoom) September 26, 2017