Congressman demands answers from inspector general on Michael Cohen's suspicious IRS investigation

Correction: This story previously misstated the letter was from Michael Cohen's lawyer.

Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN), a member of the House Judiciary committee, is demanding answers from the inspector general of the Treasury Department after it was revealed that the IRS targeted two foes of the ex-president for rare and invasive audits.

Former FBI director James Comey and his deputy Andrew McCabe, two of Trump's foes, were among just a few thousand Americans faced with a deep and detailed audit that could have been politically motivated. But Cohen is also asking that the IRS include Donald Trump's former lawyer, Michael Cohen (no relation) on the list.

Michael Cohen was charged with tax fraud, among others, but continues to maintain that he's never committed tax fraud at any point in his life. Other financial charges like campaign finance violations.

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In a letter from Cohen, the inspector general of the Treasury Department was asked to similarly review the tax claims against Cohen and whether they were politically motivated.

"In light of the revelations that two prominent officials who President Donald Trump openly wanted prosecuted were both subjected to rare and rigorous audits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), I would appreciate your office also reviewing the procedure by which Michael Cohen, former attorney to President Trump, was selected for investigation," says the letter Michael Cohen gave to Raw Story.

The letter goes on to ask that the Treasury Department's inspector general "to investigate whether Michael Cohen was in any way unfairly targeted. As with Mr. Comey and Mr. McCabe, if Mr. Cohen was targeted for political reasons, the public deserves to know, and those responsible must be held accountable. It is a matter of fairness, accountability and good governance."

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