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Trump seeks to weaponize the IRS for political ends, specifically wanting the agency to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status.

29 reports, 3 independent Updated Sep 4

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What happened

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Trump seeks to weaponize the IRS for political ends, specifically wanting the agency to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status.

Who's involved

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Donald Trump Internal Revenue Service Harvard University

How it developed

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Sep 3A proposed rule regarding tax status was jointly issued by Bessent's office and the IRS.Sub-event
Sep 3Trump administration appoints Scott Bessent to lead the effort to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status.1 source
- clickorlando.com
Jun 16Trump targets IRS to revoke tax-exempt status of Harvard University.1 source
- foreignpolicy.com

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The entities involved

Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
- Trump ended the ceasefire agreement with Iran following recent attacks by Iranian forces.Mon 18:02
- The Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Mon 18:02
Internal Revenue Service
revenue service of the United States federal government
- An office associated with Gavin Newsom is currently under federal financial investigation.Mon 02:44
- Trump administration creates a fund to resolve a lawsuit filed against the Internal Revenue Service.Sun 23:25
Harvard University
private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Kevin Roberts debated at Harvard University on September 28th, where Heritage urged Congress to focus on supply increases, referencing the past of Cornell William Brooks and NAACP.Mon 15:28
- MIT, Caltech, UChicago, Princeton, and Harvard are ranked in a new global university ranking.Mon 14:22

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