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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

IRS Weaponized vs Conservatives plus Cartels will Meet the US Military & Deportations Hit Record Highs

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

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Politics, News, News Commentary

4.94.7K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

1. IRS and Alleged Political Bias

  • A Trump-era IRS lawyer is accused of being a radical leftist with anti-Trump views.
  • The commentary criticizes his past social media posts and academic work advocating prison abolition and court-packing.
  • The IRS is described as weaponized against conservatives.

2. Crime and Law Enforcement

  • Trump’s federal intervention in Washington, D.C. is praised for reducing crime.
  • The commentary highlights a drop in violent crime and robberies.
  • Democrats are accused of undermining law enforcement and supporting criminals.

3. Urban Decline and Political Strategy

  • Liberal cities (e.g., Detroit, Baltimore, Memphis) are described as “disaster cities” under Democratic control.
  • The author suggests Democrats intentionally drive away political opponents by fostering poor living conditions.

4. Military Action Against Cartels

  • The episode discusses a reported plan by Trump to use the military for strikes against Mexican drug cartels.
  • This is framed as a bold and necessary move, despite its political sensitivity.
  • The Mexican government is portrayed as corrupt and complicit with cartels.

5. Immigration and Deportation

  • Ben celebrates Trump’s deportation numbers, citing figures like 400,000 deportations in a year.
  • ICE’s increased activity and funding are portrayed as successes.
  • The use of charter planes and new detention centers is framed as efficient use of taxpayer money.

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0:00.0

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0:05.3

Top IRS lawyer under Donald Trump pledged to, quote, resist the president.

0:14.5

We now know he is apparently a former Democratic aide.

0:19.7

Quote, screw going high, pack the court, argued this IRS lawyer.

0:25.8

Anthony Sacco, he is a top IRS lawyer involved in, quote, high-level policy interpretations,

0:34.6

and has advocated action to resist President Trump and holds radical far less

0:38.9

left policy positions pushing for Democrats to abolish prisons for example and anytime you don't

0:47.3

get the ruling you want at the Supreme Court just pack the court to quote defy Trump

0:51.9

Anthony Sacco is an attorney for the powerful IRS office of chief counsel.

0:58.6

He's openly advocated for far left positions for years prior to joining the agency.

1:05.0

This coming from a daily wire review of his social media that has been found.

1:10.5

Sacco, who holds a key role in interpreting complicated federal tax law, has called for people

1:16.4

to, quote, resist the GOP and attacked the police.

1:21.3

Sounds exactly like what you would get in the Democratic Party from Socialist, Communists, and Marxists, right?

1:27.0

Now, Sacco has co-authored multiple revenue rulings, including as recently as April the 17th of this year.

1:37.2

That would be three months into the Trump administration.

1:40.6

Revenue rulings are official IRS interpretations of how tax laws are applied in specific situations

1:46.1

and impact how government officials or government officials, I should say, tax professionals,

1:51.8

and also you, the taxpayers, maintain compliance with federal law.

1:57.0

Now, before joining the IRS in September of 2022, by the Biden administration, Sacco worked under the Oregon Democratic senator.

2:05.6

Ron Wyden for the Senate Finance Committee.

2:08.9

That's according to his own LinkedIn profile.

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