Trump将国税局推向左倾团体,违反禁止总统干涉的法律。 Trump pushed IRS to target left-leaning groups, violating laws that ban presidential interference.

总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)正推动国税局调查左派团体, President Donald Trump is pushing the IRS to investigate left-leaning groups through changes that would weaken legal safeguards, reportedly under adviser Gary Shapley’s direction. 这些努力包括针对乔治·索罗斯等特定组织和捐助者,违反了禁止总统干预IRS行动的联邦法律。 These efforts, which include targeting specific organizations and donors like George Soros, violate federal law prohibiting presidential interference in IRS actions. 虽然特朗普对官方行为可能享有豁免权, 但可能无法避免因违反国内税收法第7217条等法规而受到刑事指控。 While Trump may have immunity for official acts, it likely doesn’t shield him from criminal charges for breaking statutes like Internal Revenue Code Section 7217. 符合规定的Shapley和国税局雇员可能会受到起诉,并受到包括监禁和罚款在内的处罚。 Shapley and IRS employees who comply could face prosecution, with penalties including prison and fines. 5年的时效规定意味着未来官员可能要承担责任。 The 5-year statute of limitations means future officials could be held liable. 这有可能再次出现2013年IRS丑闻,当时是针对保守团体的,导致350万美元的和解——尽管当时没有提出刑事指控。 This risks repeating the 2013 IRS scandal, when conservative groups were targeted, leading to a $3.5 million settlement—though no criminal charges were filed then. 然而,目前的行动似乎更加审慎,增加了刑事责任的可能性。 The current actions, however, appear more deliberate, raising the likelihood of criminal liability.