IRS spokesperson Jodie Reynolds said Thursday that IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig had personally reached out to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration.
Reynolds said the agency has officially referred the matter to the inspector general.
But Reynolds insisted it is 'ludicrous and untrue to suggest that senior IRS officials somehow targeted specific individuals for National Research Program audits.'
The probe comes a day after The New York Times reported that Comey and McCabe were subjected to rare IRS audits of their tax returns.
The newspaper said Comey was informed of the audit in 2019 and McCabe learned he was under scrutiny in 2021.
Trump repeatedly attacked both men over the FBI's Russia investigation that shadowed his presidency for years.
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Reynolds said the agency has officially referred the matter to the inspector general.
But Reynolds insisted it is 'ludicrous and untrue to suggest that senior IRS officials somehow targeted specific individuals for National Research Program audits.'
The probe comes a day after The New York Times reported that Comey and McCabe were subjected to rare IRS audits of their tax returns.
The newspaper said Comey was informed of the audit in 2019 and McCabe learned he was under scrutiny in 2021.
Trump repeatedly attacked both men over the FBI's Russia investigation that shadowed his presidency for years.
IRS asks Treasury watchdog to probe Comey, McCabe audits
The IRS commissioner has asked the Treasury Department's inspector general to review the circumstances surrounding tax audits that targeted ex-FBI heads James Comey and Andrew McCabe.
