Tax committee Republicans press for Treasury crackdown on nonprofits promoting fraud, 'anti-American' hate
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House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith and 25 Republicans press Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to crack down on nonprofits allegedly engaging in fraud.
Asra Nomani is senior editor of investigations at Fox News Digital. She is a former reporter at the Wall Street Journal, where she covered stories related to money, politics and society. She is the author of "Woke Army: The Left-Green Alliance That Is Undermining America’s Freedom." She can be reached at asra.nomani@fox.com and on X at @asranomani.
In the letter, obtained by Fox News Digital, Smith and the Republican lawmakers wrote to Bessent, who is acting IRS commissioner, and Frank Bisignano, who is the CEO at the IRS, and warned of a growing pattern of tax-exempt organizations pursuing activity that falls outside legitimate charitable purposes.
Smith and the lawmakers said they were writing to "express concern" over "significant fraud, waste, and abuse of taxpayer dollars" and urged the IRS to "transition from the laissez-faire approach implemented under the Biden administration and utilize a more hands-on approach" when overseeing nonprofits.
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