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2022-08-24 23:04:40 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 39939FFCFCD913BFFFDD1D28202FCAF4548BDF9FD3D195BEC4E70706D24D51F1
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The IRS Criminal Investigation Unit is an armed force within the IRS of around 2000 agents. They don't kill due to unpaid taxes. They are assigned criminals like: money laundering, cybercrime, and narcotics-related crimes. Potentially carrying a gun is part of the job. https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/government-verify/fact-check-irs-job-description-edited-to-remove-deadly-force-requirement/536-0769804a-dfcc-4443-b43c-7a68074f3e9f https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/08/16/fact-check-is-biden-arming-up-the-irs/65403911007/
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