A U.S. Tax Court case that could expose alleged tax irregularities within the Clinton Foundation is facing a surprising roadblock from the Trump administration's IRS, which is pushing to dismiss the whistleblower complaint before it even reaches trial.
According to Just the News, the IRS filed a motion last week to block a trial tentatively set for Dec. 1, arguing that whistleblowers John Moynihan and Larry Doyle lack standing since their claims were not pursued after an initial review.
This case, brought by two seasoned financial investigators, seeks an award for flagging what they believe are serious tax violations by the foundation. Their persistence, now spanning nearly eight years, highlights a troubling pattern of resistance from government agencies unwilling to dig deeper into these allegations.
The IRS contends that since the Whistleblower Office declined to advance the claims to a full examination, instead forwarding them for a preliminary review that went nowhere, Moynihan and Doyle have no legal ground to sue. This procedural dodge feels like a convenient way to sidestep accountability for a politically charged entity.
After the initial review, the claims were passed to a classifier who recommended a criminal investigation, yet no action followed. If the allegations of tax fraud and foreign influence are as baseless as the IRS suggests, why not let the trial expose that truth?
The agency’s motion reeks of bureaucratic stonewalling, echoing past efforts to shield the Clinton Foundation from scrutiny. It’s hard to ignore the timing, as this dismissal push comes alongside fresh revelations of Obama-era interference in related probes.
Just the News recently uncovered a memo from FBI Director Kash Patel revealing that Obama’s Justice Department, under Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates, actively blocked three separate investigations into the Clinton Foundation in 2016 with a blunt “Shut it down.” This isn’t speculation; it’s documented interference that raises serious questions about institutional bias.
Adding to the saga, the 2023 Durham Report confirmed at least four FBI investigations into the foundation during the 2016 election cycle, all of which were stalled or shuttered by senior officials. Allegations ranged from fraud to foreign governments funneling money to gain influence, yet these probes mysteriously faded as the election neared.
Moynihan and Doyle aren’t new to this fight; they testified before Congress in 2018, asserting the foundation operated as an unregistered foreign agent. Their claim that it influenced U.S. policy through overseas donations deserves a fair hearing, not another administrative brush-off.
The whistleblowers’ complaint details explosive concerns, including the foundation’s failure to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act while accepting foreign funds. One IRS summary noted a related entity “receives funds from and works on behalf of foreign governments,” a red flag that demands answers.
Another accusation points to funding activities like overseas abortions, which may violate U.S. laws governing tax-exempt organizations. Documents from India, cited in IRS memos, suggest operations outside the foundation’s stated charitable purposes, including for-profit ventures that clash with its nonprofit status here.
A third issue raises the specter of tax fraud, with an affiliate allegedly reporting as a for-profit overseas while claiming nonprofit benefits in the U.S. This discrepancy, including unreported loans on balance sheets, strikes at the heart of whether the foundation plays by the rules or exploits them.
Larry Doyle, speaking to Just the News, called the IRS motion predictable, saying, “Not surprising that the IRS would seek to dismiss our case in this fashion simply because that is the same tactic the IRS deployed in our initial case.” He’s right to point out that the public deserves the full story, especially as new details emerge.
Doyle also insisted, “The simple fact is the more the American public learns about the Clinton Foundation as it has in recent days, the more it is entitled to know all the truth and facts involved.” Transparency shouldn’t be a partisan issue; it’s a cornerstone of trust in our institutions.
While the Clinton Foundation has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, claiming past compliance issues were corrected, the weight of these allegations and the pattern of government resistance tell a different story. Judge Alina I. Marshall has set a September 15 deadline for the whistleblowers to respond to the IRS motion, and the outcome could finally peel back layers of secrecy—or bury them for good.
