Case 1:19-cv-01974-TNM Document 29-46 Filed 08/20/19 Page 1 of 2

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS,
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES,
Plaintiff,

Case No. 1:19-cv-01974-TNM

vs.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE
TREASURY, et al.,
Defendants.

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The Honorable Steven T. Mnuchin
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Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C . 20220
Dear Secretary Mnuchin,
As you are aware, the Committee on Ways and Means ("Committee") has legislative and
oversight ju1isdiction over the Department of the Treasury ("Treasury"), the [ntemal Revenue
Service ("IRS"), and the Federal tax laws and is currently investigating the mandatory examination
of Presidents' and Vice-Presidents' income tax returns outlined in the [nternal Revenue Manual
("mandatory audit program").
On July 29, 2019, the Committee received an unsolicited communication from a Federal
employee setting forth credible allegations of "evidence of possible misconduct"-specifically,
potential "inappropriate efforts to influence" the mandatory audit program. This is a grave charge
that appreciably heightens the Committee's concerns about the absence of appropriate safeguards
as part of the mandatory audit program and whether statutory codification of such program or other
remedial, legislative measures are wan-anted.
The Committee has raised these concerns repeatedly, both in prior correspondence as well
as at the June l Obriefing with staff from both Treasury and the [RS. Commissioner Rettig, in his
May 17, 2019 letter, responded that the "concern that IRS employees could be subject to undue
influence when conducting mandatory audits of a President's tax returns" is "unfounded." The
allegations received by the Committee cast doubt on this statement and underscore the pressing
need for complete and meaningful oversight of the mandatory audit program.
ln light of the selious and urgent concerns raised by this new infonnation, I have requested,
under separate cover, a rolling production of certain documents and communications of specified
Treasury and [RS employees, with an initial production clue August 13, 2019. Thank you, in
advance, for your prompt attention to this matter.

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