**Servelan** @servelan@newsie.social · May 03, 2025, 15:42

**Servelan** @servelan@newsie.social · May 03, 2025, 15:42

"Tax and legal experts say the appearance of Trump directing the IRS to take action could work in Harvard’s favor if a legal battle ensues.

Trump's social media post targeting Harvard's tax-exempt status could create problems for the IRS

**volkris** @volkris@qoto.org · 2025-05-03T15:45:53Z

volkris @volkris@qoto.org

@servelan It's funny because as an executive branch agency the IRS by definition always takes all of it s direction from presidents.

If this appearance makes a difference in the legal process, then it's just a sign of how broken the legal process has become over the generations.