IRS Visit to Matt Taibbi's Home During Congressional Testimony Raises Concerns

Journalist Matt Taibbi, who testified before Congress on his reporting of the "Twitter Files," was visited by an IRS agent at his home on the same day as his testimony. The agent left a note instructing him to call the IRS four days later, and Taibbi was allegedly told that both his 2018 and 2021 tax returns were rejected due to "concerns over identity theft." The timing of the visit has raised questions about potential intimidation, with some Republican lawmakers and fellow journalists calling it suspicious and ironic. Taibbi provided documentation proving that his 2018 tax returns had been previously accepted, and the issue with his 2021 tax return was not monetary.