The Biden administration said it is investigating how tax information from several of the world's richest people — including Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett — was leaked to the public
"The unauthorized disclosure of confidential government information is illegal," said Treasury spokeswoman Lily Adams."The matter is being referred to the Office of the Inspector General, Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the US Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia, all of whom have independent authority to investigate.
"Any unauthorized disclosure of confidential government information by a person of access is illegal and we take this very seriously," White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters during Tuesday's briefing.Psaki also reiterated the Biden administration's stance on having wealthy Americans pay more taxes to fund the President's proposals. Read More"I'm not going to comment on specific unauthorized disclosures of confidential government information.
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