american tax collector

Chapter 339: Collective rebellion, the parliamentarians are confused
After listening to this, Donald smiled disdainfully and replied, "In America, any law enforcement agency will receive complaints. This is perfectly normal. What's so strange about this? What's there to explain?"

Michelson did not refute immediately. Instead, he took out a file bag, opened it, and took out a stack of photos. When people saw these photos, there was an uproar inside and outside the venue.

Because in these photos, some of the people have bruised faces and noses, some have bloody heads, anyway, they look horrible.

"It is normal to complain, but in our country, the United States, human rights are the most important. Look, these are the citizens who were persecuted by your IRS. How dare you say that you are not using the power in your hands to enforce the law violently!"

Michelson's accusation made the already uproarious scene even louder.

"If this is really done by the IRS, it's so inhumane!"

"Yes, it doesn't matter that the IRS has great power, we can accept that, but if they use such violent means against our citizens, I cannot accept that!"

"The IRS is a national law enforcement agency and cannot resort to such crude tactics like the mafia. Even if I support the IRS, I have to say this."

"..."

To be honest, before these photos were released, most people on the Internet supported the IRS, except for the criminals and those whose interests were harmed.

But after these photos came out, they could no longer tolerate it.

It is said that in America, the only inevitable things are death and taxes.

Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, it also reflects the inevitable intersection between citizens and the IRS.

What if one day they forget to pay taxes due to negligence or something and are treated rudely by the IRS?
This is what all citizens are worried about!
"Congressman Michelson, no one knows where you got these photos from, and no one knows whether these victims were really violently treated by our IRS. If it was really done by our IRS inspectors, I believe there must be a reason. Why don't you specify in detail which region this case is. After I and the public have understood it, we can discuss this issue properly. Otherwise, what is the difference between this and taking things out of context?"

It was David who spoke out this time.

After hearing his explanation, the former IRS supporters on the Internet instantly came to their senses.

Yes, how can we conclude that the IRS is enforcing the law violently based on just some photos of the victims?
Even if it is really violent law enforcement, can't there be a reason for it?
When faced with violent resistance, many police officers and FBI agents simply empty their magazines. Does that also count as violent law enforcement?
And if what happened in these photos was really done by the IRS, then they didn't use any weapons and just beat these people up. In a way, they are much kinder than the police and the FBI!

"Since we dare to show these photos in front of the whole nation in Congress, they are definitely not fake. The victims of these photos were all done by your IRS inspectors. There is no doubt about that!"

After Michelson finished speaking, he looked at Dilpan standing aside.

He was very clear that even though he had produced these photos, these photos alone still had many loopholes and were not convincing enough.

This requires professionals like Dilpan to step up and use their expertise to plug these loopholes, which can further drag the IRS into the abyss.

But soon, Michelson and found something wrong.

Because facing the look he gave him, Dilpan acted as if he didn't see it and just stood there in a daze like a wooden man.

"What's wrong with this bastard? How can he be distracted in such an occasion?"

Michelson cursed in his heart, then quietly pushed Dierpan's thigh with his hand.

But what was unexpected was that the other party remained unmoved and still stood there like a wooden man.

This time he couldn't help it and said directly to Dierpan: "Mr. Dierpan, as the chief lawyer representative of our hearing, do you have anything to add?"

"I…I don't think I have anything to add!"

When Dilpan said this, almost everyone inside and outside the venue was dumbfounded.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that, although Michelson was the representative of this hearing on the surface, the real "engine" was the great lawyer Dilpan.

But now, Michelson has already launched the attack, but your engine, Dilpan, suddenly stalled. What's going on?

"Fuck, it turns out the traitor is this bastard!"

On this side, Maduake, who was listening, finally understood that the traitor was this guy.

Although Langman, who was sitting at his seat, did not behave too out of control, his expression was not much better.

They knew that there was a traitor in the committee, but they did not expect that it would be Dilpan, the core figure.

If that's the case, then things are a bit bad...

"What's going on? This Deerpan is the exclusive lawyer of the House of Representatives. He is here to help the congressmen at the hearing to nail down the IRS's illegal behavior. Why did he suddenly become silent?"

"Yes, in previous hearings, Attorney Dilpan's words were very sharp, and he always made his target blush. But today he was indeed a little abnormal."

"Could it be that... this great lawyer is also afraid of Inspector General David?"

The audience who were watching also noticed something unusual and began to speculate in their minds.

At the same time, the faces of the Freemasons who were watching the hearing all turned gloomy, and it was obvious that they also realized that the situation was not good.

But unfortunately, even though they knew the situation was not good, they had no other options and could only hope that the situation would not deteriorate further in the coming period of time.

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Congress scene.

Donald turned to look at David, smiled slightly and gave him an approving look.

Because before coming, David deliberately kept it a secret and didn't tell him too many details, so he didn't know that the other party's chief lawyer had actually handled it for them.

And now he finally understood why this kid was so confident.

But then again, dealing with Dilpan only means solving one big problem, and the IRS is not completely out of danger yet.

After all, the lawyers hired by the House of Representatives were not just Dilpan, but several others.

Putting his thoughts aside, Donald turned his attention back to the podium.

At this time, Michelson, who was at the center of the stage, also understood. It seemed that Dilpan had betrayed for some reason, which made him very angry.

To be honest, after hearing what the FBI Deputy Director Madueike said when he arrived just now, he guessed that there might be a traitor in the team, otherwise the deputy director would not have come in person and made those threatening and inducement words.

Afterwards, he carefully considered the suspicious characters in the team, but the only person he never doubted was Dilpan.

Because they have worked together many times and have a good personal relationship, they trust each other very much.

But he didn't expect that the person he trusted the most had just embarrassed him in front of the whole world, so at this moment Michelson wanted to stand up and punch him twice.

But when he thought about the fact that this was Congress and that the global media was broadcasting live, he could only suppress his anger. After trying to calm down, Michelson said to the man on Dilpan's right, "Mr. Ratiu, do you have anything to add?"

His idea was the same as many people's. Even if Dilpan betrayed them, they still had other lawyer members here.

As long as these lawyers stand up and use their professional knowledge and eloquence to continue attacking the IRS, there is still a chance of winning.

But he had good intentions, but he didn't expect that the reality that followed would give him a hard slap in the face.

"I...I don't have anything to add!"

hiss……

As soon as these words came out, it was like a heavy hammer hitting Michelson, Langman, and a group of Freemasons in the chest, making them almost unable to breathe.

It would be fine if Dilpan betrayed us, but could it be that the lawyer Ratiu also betrayed us?

Then how can we continue this battle today?
"Oh my god, what does this mean? Why didn't the two lawyers express any opinions at the hearing? Are they here to watch the show?"

"Based on past experience, Dilpan and Ratiu are the ones who love to show off their words in Congress. Why are they playing ostrich today?"

"Look, Michelson and those congressmen are so shocked. It's obvious that they didn't expect this to happen. Something must have happened within their group!"

"It seems to be true. Could it be that these two lawyers have secretly sided with the IRS and are deliberately embarrassing those congressmen?"

Such an outrageous and ridiculous hearing also surprised the people who were watching.

"Fuck, what the hell are these bastards doing!"

"Damn..."

"how so……"

At the same time, the Freemasons who were watching from various places were so angry that they started cursing.

First it was Dilpan, then Ratiu. This time the two elite lawyers hired to target the IRS have both defected. How can we play this game?
What is even more serious is that if even these two people betrayed, would the rest of the lawyers also betray?

When this idea came out, all the Freemasons felt their scalps tingling.

If this is true, then not only have they lost today's hearing, but their situation may even go down in the history of hearings and be laughed at by future generations for many years.

After all, since the hearing system was established, there has never been a hearing like the one now, where all the lawyers here have been subverted by others.

This is a joke!
But they really get what they want.

After Ratiu made this statement, the other lawyers did not show any signs of surprise. Instead, they looked uneasy and uncomfortable.

In other words, their previous terrifying guess might have turned out to be correct. The traitors were not just one or two, but perhaps... the entire legal team!
At this moment, the mood of the Freemasons has hit rock bottom.

Meanwhile, Michelson at the table naturally judged that something was wrong from the expressions of the other members of the legal team.

This made him extremely angry and puzzled at the same time.

No matter how capable you are, David, you may be able to deal with Dilpan and Ratiu, but how can you deal with the entire legal team?
And you have to know that it only took two or three days from the announcement to the decision to hold the hearing, and the members were not made public. How did David manage to find the list in such a short time and secretly deal with these people?
This is too outrageous!

This was almost the most outrageous thing that Michelson and the other members of Congress present had ever encountered in all their years in Congress.

"Congressman Michelson, please continue to answer my previous question. Which region and branch of the police station are these photos from? Are you deliberately taking them out of context to lead the public to accuse our IRS? If you don't explain clearly, you are throwing mud at our IRS!"

David had already seen that the matter of the legal team had thrown the congressmen on the stage into disarray, so he would not just sit there and stand up to demand an explanation in public.

"Yes, Inspector General David is right. The details must be explained clearly. Otherwise, what's the difference between this and throwing dirty water?"

"It's really a bit ridiculous that they dared to hold a hearing to accuse the IRS when their own legal team had nothing to say."

"Earlier, Michelson and other congressmen threatened to do something to the IRS at this hearing. Now, it's really a joke!"

On the stage, although Michelson didn't know what the current public opinion on the Internet was, from the surrounding media reporters and the atmosphere, he had guessed that the whole country seemed to be watching their jokes, which made him so angry that his veins were exposed, but he didn't know how to refute.

Because in the past hearings, these congressmen were only responsible for bringing out the charges against the summoning party and exaggerating the case on the side, but how to accuse and substantiate the charges was the responsibility of the legal team.

Now that the legal team has rebelled, he had not prepared in advance and lacks the professional ability and eloquence, so naturally he has no way to refute it.

After a long pause, Michelson could only look at Dilpan, Ratiu and other members of the legal team with unwilling, angry, and even pleading eyes, hoping that these people would change their minds and say a few words for him.

But unfortunately, the legal team pretended not to notice his gaze and continued to sit in their seats in a daze.

"Damn it!"

Michelson cursed inwardly, then turned his gaze to Langman, the backbone of the group. Unfortunately, Langman was also thrown into disarray by the sudden collective rebellion like him, and had no idea what to do but remain silent.

In the end, knowing that he was powerless to save the situation, Michelson did not want to embarrass himself any more, so he just stood up and left his seat.

When the other congressmen saw that the representatives of the hearing had left, they exchanged glances with each other and then left in shame.

"What's going on? Why did the congressmen leave like this?"

"This is a hearing, how can they just leave like this?"

"Something went wrong at the hearing. It seems that the lawyers were instigated to rebel. What else can these congressmen do but leave? Are they going to continue to stand here and let others laugh at them?"

"Is this probably the most ridiculous hearing in the history of the U.S. Congress? I've never seen anything like this before!"

Such a sudden scene not only confused the media reporters on the scene, but also the people who were watching the live broadcast online.

Many people think that this is the first time in many years that such a sudden change has occurred at a hearing in America.

However, it didn't take long for many people to figure out the reason.

In previous hearings, the division of labor between the congressmen and the legal team was very clear. The congressmen would impeach the summoned target, and then the legal team would use their professional abilities to refute and accuse the summoned target based on the summoned target's answers.

To put it simply, the congressmen at the hearing are the employers, and the legal team are the thugs. Now that the thugs don't take action, no matter how rich the employer is, without force (the professional ability of the lawyers), how can he possibly beat the other party?
Only when the two cooperate with each other can the summoned target be convicted to the greatest extent possible.

Now that our legal team has all defected, the remaining congressmen are naturally alone and powerless. How can this hearing possibly go on?
So now their leaving in anger is just a form of decency.

(End of this chapter)