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IRS Job Ad Seeks Agents ‘Willing to Use Deadly Force’

IRS Job Ad Seeks Agents ‘Willing to Use Deadly Force’
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building in Washington, D.C. on April 15, 2019. Zach Gibson/Getty Images
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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A job advertisement for IRS Special Agents “willing to use deadly force” is raising eyebrows amid renewed scrutiny of the tax agency that could greatly expand if Congress passes its new spending bill.

The online job ad titled “Criminal Investigation Special Agents” went offline temporarily on Wednesday after it sparked thousands of comments across social media.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.
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