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FBI Trump Raid Casts Manchin-Schumer IRS Empowerment Bill in Even More Sinister Light

By Timothy H. Lee
Thursday, August 11 2022

Whatever justification – or lack thereof – Americans ultimately receive for this week’s unprecedented Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) raid on former President Trump’s home, we’ve just witnessed a jarring reminder of the federal government’s fearsome enforcement power. As multiple observers note, if this can happen to a former and possibly future president, imagine the potential peril for ordinary citizens. Keep in mind that this is the same FBI that improperly conspired at the highest levels to target former Trump Administration…

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