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2023-05-14 15:11:28 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D4CC30A718414CD5EBE23BF2A8DACC8CC2FA0F8207EEA8D16ABDA7DDB7DA87AC
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This tweet is deliberately vague. The armed IRS agents are not intended for auditing, they are part of a Criminal Investigative team. Their authorisation to carry firearms is equal to any other law enforcement agency authorising criminal investigators to carry firearms. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/irs-chief-says-agency-will-not-hire-any-armed-auditors-80-bln-investment-plan-2023-04-27/
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