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IRS Lawyer on Leave Amid Anti-Trump Bias Investigation

8/25/2025

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IRS lawyer Anthony Sacco is on administrative leave due to an investigation into his past anti-Trump advocacy.
A Biden appointee, Sacco has previously worked for Senator Ron Wyden and co-authored IRS rulings.
Senator Tom Cotton has urged for Sacco's dismissal, citing concerns of bias within the IRS.
Sacco's social media posts featured controversial views on policing and prison abolition.

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IRS lawyer Anthony Sacco is on administrative leave due to an investigation into his past anti-Trump advocacy.
A Biden appointee, Sacco has previously worked for Senator Ron Wyden and co-authored IRS rulings.
Senator Tom Cotton has urged for Sacco's dismissal, citing concerns of bias within the IRS.
Sacco's social media posts featured controversial views on policing and prison abolition.