Defend IRS impartiality, oppose retaliation against Harvard's tax-exempt status

The president's suggestion to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status is an unprecedented overreach of executive power that undermines the political independence of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). It is crucial to maintain the IRS's impartiality and protect it from being wielded as a political weapon against institutions the president disagrees with. Revoking Harvard's tax-exempt status would be a retaliatory move and an abuse of authority. Universities are granted tax exemptions because their educational missions provide a recognized public benefit to society. Circumventing established legal processes to strip Harvard of this status due to a political disagreement sets a dangerous precedent that erodes democratic norms and the separation of powers. I urge you to speak out against this disturbing overreach and defend the autonomy of trusted institutions like the IRS and Harvard University.