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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

IRS official sues agency claiming it leaked her info to Fox News and others who reported she had been fired

The Internal Revenue Service leaked the personal information of a top commissioner to media outlets, including Fox News, which initially incorrectly reported she had been fired, in what amounts to a “vindictive, retaliatory” campaign against the official, according to a federal lawsuit.

“This behavior is the epitome of unprofessionalism that has permeated the current leadership,” the suit filed on Thursday in Washington. claims.

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