Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Biden’s IRS targeted him for an audit

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Biden’s IRS targeted him for an audit

February 17, 2025 / Liam Redmond /


Newly appointed Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claimed his family was targeted by the outgoing Biden administration with an audit from the IRS.

“Of course the outgoing Biden IRS rushed an ‘audit’ of the incoming SecDef. Total sham,” Hegseth wrote on his official X account Monday, and included a photo of an IRS document addressed to he and his wife.

The document said the family’s federal income tax return showed they owed the government $33,558.16, which needed to be paid immediately to avoid further penalties.


American Secretary of Defense of Pete Hegseth during the press conference after his meeting with Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz in Warsaw, Poland on February 14, 2025. Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

Pete Hegseth's IRS audit.
Pete Hegseth’s IRS audit. X/Pete Hegseth

“The party of ‘norms’ and ‘decency’ strikes again. We will never back down,” Hegseth said.



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Liam Redmond

As an editor at Forbes Europe, I specialize in exploring business innovations and entrepreneurial success stories. My passion lies in delivering impactful content that resonates with readers and sparks meaningful conversations.

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