DOGE cuts at IRS are ‘Christmas coming early’ for tax cheats, policy analyst says

• DOGE says it wants to save the government money, but its cuts are disproportionately targeting operations that bring in funds, such as the IRS’ auditors, a third of whom have already left, according to a Treasury report. Shrinking the agency would leave trillions in revenue uncollected, budget estimates predict. 

President Donald Trump says he wants to close the federal budget deficit, but his administration is slashing staffing at the agency that collects the government’s money.