Senate Nominees Affirm Commitment to Law Over Presidential Directives

Nominees' Stance on Presidential Directives

• ⚖️ Nominees Mr. Barloon, Miss Dylan, and Mr. Moresy were asked by Senator Hassan if they would follow the law or the President's directive if asked to violate the law.
• ✅ All three nominees stated they would always follow the law, with Mr. Barloon noting he does not anticipate such a situation, Miss Dylan echoing this sentiment, and Mr. Moresy emphasizing his responsibility as general counsel is to follow the law.

Legality of Politically Motivated Audits

• 🔍 Senator Hassan questioned Mr. Moresy regarding the legality of the President ordering IRS employees to audit a specific person or small business based on political reasons, citing 26 USC section 7217.
• 📊 Mr. Moresy stated that in any enforcement context, the IRS must consider only facts and evidence, not political considerations.
• 🏛️ Senator Hassan clarified that federal law makes it illegal for the President to order an audit based on personal or political reasons, and asked if Mr. Moresy would advise against compliance and report such directives.

Commitment to Impartial Law Enforcement

• 🔒 Mr. Moresy affirmed his commitment to enforcing the law impartially, stating that he would need to know specific facts but that impartiality is the bedrock principle.
• 🗣️ Senator Hassan expressed concern that the current President may not be following this principle, citing evidence of politicization of law enforcement.
• 🤝 Mr. Moresy agreed with the principle of taking politics out of law enforcement and stated he would focus on this principle when advising IRS or Treasury employees.

Sanctions Enforcement and Illicit Economies

• 💰 Senator Hassan also agreed with Senator White House on the importance of Treasury ramping up sanction enforcement to keep pace with criminals and criminal entities.
• ⚠️ She highlighted the danger posed by illicit economies, from which many are becoming wealthy.