Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

Okay, but I want you, that is the law. So I just want to be clear. Is it illegal for the President of the United States to instruct the IRS to remove a taxpayer's non-profit status?

Is that a yes?

Is that a yes?

Is that a yes?

No, come on. You just read it.

No, come on. You just read it.

No, come on. You just read it.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see... Look, it says, it shall be unlawful for any applicable person, which in this case includes the President, to request directly or indirectly any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct... or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see... Look, it says, it shall be unlawful for any applicable person, which in this case includes the President, to request directly or indirectly any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct... or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't see... Look, it says, it shall be unlawful for any applicable person, which in this case includes the President, to request directly or indirectly any officer or employee of the Internal Revenue Service to conduct... or terminate an audit or other investigation of any particular taxpayer.

Is it illegal for the president to instruct the IRS to remove non-profit status from a taxpayer?

Is it illegal for the president to instruct the IRS to remove non-profit status from a taxpayer?

Is it illegal for the president to instruct the IRS to remove non-profit status from a taxpayer?

Why are you not having the answer? You've had three weeks to consult with lawyers. The statute is about as clear as plain English.

Why are you not having the answer? You've had three weeks to consult with lawyers. The statute is about as clear as plain English.

Why are you not having the answer? You've had three weeks to consult with lawyers. The statute is about as clear as plain English.

Well, because I want to make sure that you understand what the law says. If you think follow the law means you just get to make it up on the spot, then, Bud, you don't get to be the IRS Commissioner.

Well, because I want to make sure that you understand what the law says. If you think follow the law means you just get to make it up on the spot, then, Bud, you don't get to be the IRS Commissioner.

Well, because I want to make sure that you understand what the law says. If you think follow the law means you just get to make it up on the spot, then, Bud, you don't get to be the IRS Commissioner.

Also, Sekretär Noem, was ist habeus corpus?