IRS Investigation into Clinton Foundation Was Shut Down Without Explanation, Emails Show

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) suddenly shut down a criminal inquiry into the Clinton Foundation in 2019, without explanation, according to a new report.

The abrupt end to the probe blindsided a pair of tax experts who came to the agency with evidence of wrongdoing, internal IRS emails reviewed by Just the News revealed.

The two whistleblowers, John Moynihan and Larry Doyle, have alleged for years that the Clinton Foundation was involved in pay-to-play corruption with foreign governments.

They submitted 6,000 pages of evidence to the FBI and IRS in 2017 and testified to Congress about their findings the following year.

Between January and April 2019, the whistleblowers met several times with IRS agents who appeared to show interest in their claims, according to the whistleblowers’ notes.

Contemporaneous, partially redacted emails appear to show the IRS took the matter seriously enough to begin a criminal investigation.

Indeed, an agent in New Jersey requested that a dedicated server be set up to upload the evidence.

“[Redacted] and I are working on a case that involves a significant amount of evidence,” the IRS email stated.

“We would like to request a separate server that we can upload all this evidence onto this way it’s all in one place, and the three of us can view it.

“The three of us will need access to the server,” the agent wrote.

“If you need me to do anything on my end, please let me know.”

Another IRS email with the subject line “Foundations Call” alludes to “possible coordination of investigations in the Dallas and Newark Field Offices.”

After this initial flurry of activity, the whistleblowers began to encounter pushback that seemed to come out of nowhere.

IRS special agent Paul Bataille remarked to the pair that “we can’t talk about CF,” while IRS supervisory special agent Carlo Nastasi insisted a probe of the Clinton Foundation could not proceed without a cooperating witness.

When the whistleblowers provided a list of potential witnesses, they were told that the IRS “really is not in a position to pursue charitable organizations that engage in purposes and activities beyond their approved authority” and that “the IRS is not capable or staffed to oversee this activity.”

The tone shift came as a surprise after several meetings that seemed to generate momentum.

The discussion even proceeded to “specific venues where cases might be brought.”

The evidence suggests there was a mysterious and deliberate cover-up.

If so, it would not be the first time that investigations into the Clintons were scuttled.

FBI Director Kash Patel recently declassified evidence showing that FBI and DOJ leadership stifled probes into the foundation in 2016, as Hillary Clinton campaigned for the White House.

Three different FBI field offices began looking into the Clintons’ nonprofit before then-FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe intervened, giving orders not to proceed further without his permission.

Doyle and Moynihan have a trial in U.S. Tax Court scheduled for Dec. 1.

They will plead their case for receiving a whistleblower award.

The award is a financial incentive that the IRS gives to those who report on tax violations.