DOGE Representatives Seeking Access to IRS Data with Ties to Russian Oligarch
DOGE representatives seeking access to sensitive taxpayer data at the IRS have ties to a sanctioned Russian oligarch, leading to concerns about privacy violations and potential fraud investigations. The staffers have connections to Silicon Valley, SpaceX, and health tech companies. The wife of one staffer was involved in a GVA-funded crypto venture with the oligarch. The Russian oligarch, Suleyman Kerimov, has been linked to money laundering and close ties to Vladimir Putin.