A U.S. Tax Court judge has greenlit a Dec. 1 showdown for whistleblowers exposing alleged tax shenanigans at the Clinton Foundation, but the Trump-era IRS is fighting tooth and nail to kill it, as Just the News reports. John Moynihan and Larry Doyle, seasoned financial investigators, claim they were stiffed on a deserved award for flagging irregularities. The IRS, waving the dismissal flag, says it lacks standing because its claims never got traction.
The case, rooted in a 2017 complaint, alleges the Clinton Foundation played fast and loose with its tax-exempt status. Moynihan and Doyle, who aired their findings in a 2018 congressional hearing, are now battling to prove their case in court. The IRS’s latest motion, filed last week, insists the whistleblowers’ claims were never acted upon, so they can’t sue.
Judge Alina I. Marshall set a Sept. 15 deadline for the whistleblowers to counter the IRS’s dismissal bid. The agency also asked for extra time to submit its Administrative Record. This bureaucratic stalling reeks of the same resistance that’s dogged probes into the Clintons for years.
The IRS claims Moynihan and Doyle’s allegations, sent to a classifier, never made it to a formal investigation. The classifier passed the claims to the criminal investigation division, but no action followed. This convenient dead-end is the IRS’s excuse to block the trial.
Doyle didn’t mince words: “Not surprising that the IRS would seek to dismiss our case.” He sees this as a repeat of the agency’s tactics over the past six years in Tax Court. The longer the public learns about the Clinton Foundation, Doyle argues, the more it deserves the full truth.
The Clinton Foundation, predictably, denies any wrongdoing, dismissing accusations as politically driven. Yet their defense sounds hollow when stacked against the whistleblowers’ detailed claims, which echo FBI investigations from years past. Internal audits, the Foundation admits, once flagged compliance issues, but they insist everything’s been tidied up.
The whistleblowers allege the Foundation acted as an unregistered foreign agent, pocketing cash from foreign governments without FARA registration. John Moynihan testified in 2018 that the Foundation operated as a foreign lobbyist from its inception. He claims it admitted as much in formal submissions, undermining its nonprofit status.
Another bombshell: the Foundation allegedly funded overseas abortions, a violation of its tax-exempt purpose. IRS memos note documents from India showing approval for family planning, yet the Foundation reportedly ran for-profit ventures like condom sales and abortion services. This double-dealing suggests a flagrant abuse of its 501c3 status.
The whistleblowers’ complaint, labeled “Tax Fraud,” also points to the Foundation’s overseas operations. Recognized as a for-profit entity abroad, it reported revenues and loans to its U.S. nonprofit arm, but IRS filings show no matching receivables. Such financial sleight-of-hand could shatter the Foundation’s tax-exempt facade.
The IRS’s dismissal push came the same week a memo, uncovered by FBI Director Kash Patel, revealed Obama-era officials stonewalled three FBI probes into the Foundation. Dated March 2016, the memo shows Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates ordering investigators to “shut it down.” This pattern of interference screams of a protected political elite.
John Durham’s 2023 report added fuel, detailing four FBI investigations into the Clintons’ activities during the 2016 election. Probes in Washington, New York, and Little Rock targeted fraud and corruption, including claims of pay-to-play schemes for government favors. One source warned in 2014 that a foreign government planned contributions to influence a potential Clinton presidency.
All four probes were quietly killed as the 2016 election loomed, with senior FBI and Justice Department officials imposing restrictions that halted progress. Durham noted that “no investigative activities occurred for months.” This orchestrated shutdown raises questions about justice being selectively applied.
In October 2020, Judge David Gustafson rejected an earlier IRS attempt to toss the case, citing evidence of a joint FBI-IRS criminal probe. He later hinted that the IRS Whistleblower Office might be hiding evidence. These rulings keep Moynihan and Doyle’s fight alive, despite the agency’s relentless pushback.
The whistleblowers’ allegations align with the FBI’s scrubbed investigations, painting a picture of systemic misconduct. They claim the Foundation’s foreign dealings and tax discrepancies were no accident but a calculated scheme. The IRS’s refusal to engage only deepens suspicions of a cover-up.
As the Dec. 1 trial looms, the public deserves clarity on whether the Clinton Foundation’s actions were above board or a masterclass in tax evasion. Moynihan and Doyle’s battle exposes a troubling truth: government resistance to accountability isn’t new -- it’s tradition. The IRS’s latest dodge just proves the swamp still needs draining.
