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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth blames 'Biden IRS' for a tax audit after not paying $33k
Secretary of Defense bizarrely blamed former president and the outgoing members for a tax audit that was reportedly served to both him and his wife on Monday. The official took to X to express his disdain for the former president and those who worked in the agency.
"Of course the outgoing Biden IRS rushed an 'audit' of the incoming SecDef," adding that the whole thing was a "sham." He added, "The party of 'norms' and 'decency' strikes again. We will never back down."
In a photo that accompanied the tweet, it was revealed that the $33,558.16. Many people in the comment section of the tweet were not sympathetic to the man's plight. "PAY YOUR TAXES like the rest of us," one person seethed.
"The only question we should be concerned with right now is, did Pete Hegseth pay all the taxes he owed," a second person added. "If he did, then we can move on to, was this audit politically motivated?"
"You support DOGE 'audits,' why don't you support this," the person added. "Wow. In a non-fascist government, the SecDef owing the country $33k would be disqualifying," a third person commented.
"The only question we should be concerned with right now is, did Pete Hegseth pay all the taxes he owed," a second person added. "If he did, then we can move on to, was this audit politically motivated?"
"You support DOGE 'audits,' why don't you support this," the person added. "Wow. In a non-fascist government, the SecDef owing the country $33k would be disqualifying," a third person commented.
Elon Musk, who owns the social media site where Hegseth commented, also weighed in saying that he believed the IRS "loves the low blow." A third person also came to the man's defense, "Yeah man they did it to me too when I ran for office. It was impressive how they come at you."
"Stressful and expensive. I suppose in the end you are rewarded with a feeling of squeaky-cleanness," they added. "You got this."
The tweet comes after Hegseth made a controversial move by signing an order to reinstate the original name of a renowned special operations forces base, The to eliminate names representing those who opposed liberation.
Earlier this month, Hegseth announced the , erasing its former rebranding as Fort Liberty in 2023. On his social media platform X, Hegseth triumphantly declared, "Bragg is back! " after signing the directive.
Initially, the base was named after General Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general from Warrenton, North Carolina, notorious for being a slave owner and losing vital Civil War battles, which contributed to the Confederacy's defeat. However, a Pentagon spokesperson claimed that Hegseth's decision to rename the base was in tribute to Pfc.
