American Tax Officer-Chapter 669 - 337: Mass Defection, The Legislators Are Stunned

Chapter 669: Chapter 337: Mass Defection, The Legislators Are Stunned

Donald sneered after listening and responded, “In our America, it’s normal for law enforcement agencies to receive complaints. What’s so special about that? And what is there to explain!”

Mitchellson did not retort immediately; instead, he took out a file envelope, opened it, and retrieved a stack of photos. As those present saw the photos, an uproar ensued both inside and outside the room.

Because in these photos, some people had bruised and swollen faces, others had heads covered in blood—overall, it was a terrible sight.

“Complaints are indeed normal, but in our country, the most important thing is human rights. Look, these are citizens persecuted by your Internal Revenue Service. Do you dare say you are not using your power to enforce the law violently!”

Mitchellson’s accusations amplified the already loud commotion in the room.

“If these actions were truly done by the Internal Revenue Service, then that would be too inhumane!”

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“Yes, it’s okay for the Internal Revenue Service to have great power; we can accept that. But if they treat our citizens with such violent methods, that I cannot accept!”

“As a dignified national law enforcement agency, the Internal Revenue Service cannot use such crude measures like a gang, even if I support the Internal Revenue Service, this must be said.”

“…”

To tell the truth, before these photos were published, aside from the criminals whose interests were hurt, the majority of people still supported the Tax Bureau online.

But after these photos were revealed, they could no longer tolerate it.

It’s often said in America that only death and taxes are inevitable.

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Although the saying is somewhat exaggerated, it does reflect the unavoidable interactions between citizens and the Internal Revenue Service.

What if, due to some oversight, they failed to pay their taxes one day and were treated with the same brutality by the Internal Revenue Service? What then?

This was the concern of all citizens!

“Congressman Mitchellson, no one knows where you got these photos from, and no one knows if these victims were indeed violently mistreated by our Internal Revenue Service. If it really was done by our Tax Bureau inspectors, I believe there must have been a reason. Why don’t you point out the specific case and the area to which it pertains? Let the public and I understand it first, then we can properly discuss this issue. Otherwise, what’s the difference between this and taking things out of context?”

This time, the one who spoke up was David.

And upon hearing his explanation, the original supporters of the Tax Bureau online were jolted back to their senses.

Indeed, how could one conclude that the Tax Bureau was violently enforcing the law based on some photos of victims?

Even if it indeed was violent enforcement, couldn’t there be a reason for it?

Like police and FBI agents, many respond to violent resistance by emptying their clips. Would that also be considered violent enforcement?

If what happened in these photos was truly done by the Tax Bureau, and they didn’t resort to weapons but merely gave these people a beating, then from a certain perspective, they were much kinder than the police and the FBI!

“Since we dare to present these photos in front of the entire nation at the Congressional hearing, of course, they are not fabricated. These victims in the photos have all been harmed by your Internal Revenue Service inspectors, there’s no doubt about that!”

After Mitchellson finished speaking, he turned his gaze toward Turpin.

He was well aware that though he had presented these photos, they still had many loopholes and weren’t persuasive enough on their own.

They needed professionals like Turpin to step forward with their expertise to fill these gaps and further drag the Internal Revenue Service into the abyss.

But quickly, Mitchellson noticed something wrong.

Facing the look he gave, Turpin seemed as if he hadn’t seen it, standing there like a statue, stunned.

“What the hell is this bastard doing, to be distracted at such a moment?”

Mitchellson cursed in his mind and then quietly nudged Turpin’s thigh…

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Unexpectedly, the other remained unmoved, still frozen like a statue.

He couldn’t hold back anymore and directly addressed Turpin, “Mr. Turpin, as the chief legal representative for this hearing, do you have anything to add?”

“I… I don’t think I have anything to add!”

Turpin’s statement left almost everyone in and outside the room stunned.

It was apparent to all that although Mitchellson was the representative on the surface, the true ‘engine’ behind this hearing was Turpin, the attorney.

But now, while Mitchellson had already launched the attack, this ‘engine’ Turpin suddenly stalled—what was going on?

“Fake, the traitor is this bastard!”

On the sidelines, Madu Aike finally understood that the traitor was this guy.

Although Langman, who was sitting in his seat, did not appear too flustered, his complexion wasn’t much better.

They knew there was a traitor in the committee, but they hadn’t expected it to be Turpin, a central figure.

If that was the case, things were getting a bit troublesome…

“What’s happening here? Mr. Turpin is a specialized lawyer for the House of Congressman. He clearly came here to help nail down the Internal Revenue Service’s illegal actions on behalf of the hearing’s congressmen. Why has he suddenly become silent?”

“Yes, during previous hearings, attorney Turpin’s words were quite sharp—every time he would rebuff the targets to embarrassment, but today he’s indeed acting out of character.”