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A Trump Backer’s $7 Billion War Against the IRS

Battle Lines

While a tax reform fight rages on Capitol Hill, a private battle is pitting a hedge fund owned by Robert Mercer, one of the president’s most powerful backers, against the IRS.

Betsy Swan
Betsy Swan 

Former Political Reporter

Trump Moneyman’s $7 Billion Secret War With the IRS
Photo Illustration by Lyne Lucien/The Daily Beast
Betsy Swan

Betsy Swan

Former Political Reporter

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