Blinken: US Service Members’ Tax Penalties by German Authorities ‘Not Something on My Radar’

Blinken: US Service Members’ Tax Penalties by German Authorities ‘Not Something on My Radar’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to a question while speaking about Afghanistan during a media briefing at the State Department in Washington, on Aug. 25, 2021. Alex Brandon/Pool/AP Photo
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said he was unaware of a U.S.-Germany treaty dispute that has exposed large numbers of U.S. military members to big tax penalties from German finance authorities.

Blinken, who was in Germany on Sept. 8 to discuss with allies evacuation efforts in Afghanistan with U.S. allies, told reporters he was “unaware” of the matter but pledged to “look into it,” Stars and Stripes reported.