Staff Reports
In a breathtaking display of parting shots, Joe Biden appears to have pulled out all the stops, and this time he’s got his sights set on the incoming Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. Just as he took aim at Donald Trump and his supporters throughout his presidency, Biden’s last-minute antics include the decimation of the Justice Department along with a bit of IRS menace. It’s hard not to see this for what it is: a desperate attempt to settle scores before he officially slinks out of the Oval Office.
Hegseth broke the news himself, taking to social media to announce that Biden’s IRS has flagged him for an audit. His description of the situation really paints a picture of typical Democratic sabotage. The irony of Biden’s “party of norms and decency” leaving its mark by launching a frivolous IRS audit reads like the closing scene of a poorly scripted drama. Before President Biden ships off to his next vacation, the IRS audit ensures that Hegseth’s welcoming will be anything but warm. As Hegseth said, this is a ploy that isn’t going to intimidate him or provoke him into submission.
🚨NEW: Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reveals Biden’s IRS audited him after being nominated by Trump.
Note, this is the same time period that Hunter Biden was given a blanket pardon that included his Tax crimes.
The IRS has been weaponized.
Audit the Auditors.
— Walter Curt (@WCdispatch_) February 18, 2025
To add insult to injury, the Hegseth family learned they owed exactly $33,558.16 to the federal government, an amount they promptly paid. When the government is eagerly crawling through your tax returns like a hawk eyeing prey, one can’t help but wonder just how deep this rabbit hole goes. It raises an eyebrow – how many other incoming officials can expect a similar welcoming committee operating under Biden’s warped sense of justice?
Hegseth isn’t just any old average Joe; he was one of Trump’s first nominees as Secretary of Defense because of his unwavering commitment to America and the troops. It’s little surprise that Hegseth, a veteran of the Army National Guard, is familiar with being in the crosshairs of overzealous scrutiny. Back in 2021, he was deemed an “insider threat” and prevented from participating in Biden’s inauguration security, all based on the fact he has a tattoo of a Jerusalem cross, a symbol of faith. This marks a disheartening trend where allegiance to one’s religion becomes a litmus test for loyalty in a military setting.
The anti-extremist vetting that Biden initiated was downright absurd, leading to the removal of 12 National Guard members who were deemed insufficiently woke. Hegseth’s tattoo was flagged—because adhering to Christian beliefs apparently makes one liable to being branded as a far-right extremist. A fellow guardsman even escalated this during the Biden transition era, linking the cross tattoo to supposed extremist groups. Because, of course, faith-based shared values couldn’t possibly be the foundation of a true American patriot anymore.
In Biden’s feverish final days, this wave of absurdities didn’t end with eyebrow-raising audits. He also left an indelible mark of discontent with his numerous high-profile pardons, shielding politically reckless perpetrators, including his own son. His cavalier approach to clemency would suggest that political survival is more valuable than actual justice. The number of pardons issued under Biden managed to surpass those of Roosevelt in far fewer years, though one questions the integrity of such moves. As Biden exits, one can only wonder how many more of Trump’s nominees may find themselves ensnared in bureaucratic machinations designed to obstruct. It remains to be seen how extensive the audit trail truly goes.
