Democrats Cry Foul Over IRS Access to One DOGE, But Biden Allowed Access to Many

The media and Democratic lawmakers are in an uproar over a Trump administration initiative allowing a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffer to access IRS data. However, during the Biden years, hundreds of individuals—including student volunteers—had similar access, and no one seemed to mind.

Key Facts:

Gavin Kliger, a software engineer at DOGE, will work at the IRS for 120 days as a senior adviser to the acting commissioner.
His role includes access to tax data to identify waste, fraud, and abuse.
Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are demanding an investigation into DOGE’s access to IRS systems.
Under Biden, at least 919 individuals, including student interns, had access to unmasked IRS data.
The media largely ignored concerns over IRS data access until the Trump administration made changes.

The Rest of The Story:

The White House defended the move, arguing that tackling government inefficiency requires direct access to IRS records.

Deputy Press Secretary Harrison Fields stated that DOGE would expose wasteful spending, ensuring taxpayers know how their money is used.

Despite these assurances, CNN and Democratic lawmakers are raising alarms about Kliger’s potential access to sensitive financial information.

Wyden and Warren claim DOGE’s involvement could violate federal privacy laws, demanding the IRS disclose the full extent of Kliger’s access.

Yet, reports show that during Biden’s presidency, hundreds of people—including young interns—had access to similarly sensitive data, a fact that went largely unnoticed by the same media outlets now expressing outrage.

Commentary:

The double standard here is striking. Democrats and their media allies had no problem when Biden’s administration allowed nearly a thousand people access to unmasked IRS data.

But when a Trump-era initiative aims to expose government waste, suddenly, privacy concerns take center stage.

The hypocrisy is undeniable.

Under Biden, student interns were handling taxpayer data without a peep from CNN or Democratic senators.

Now, a single experienced software engineer working to increase efficiency is treated as a national security threat.

This manufactured outrage is part of a broader pattern.

Whenever conservatives push for accountability, the left responds with hysteria.

Whether it’s cutting bloated budgets, reducing redundant agencies, or ensuring tax dollars aren’t squandered, the reaction is the same: deflection, distraction, and demands for more bureaucracy.

If Democrats were genuinely worried about IRS data privacy, they would have spoken up years ago.

Instead, they selectively apply scrutiny, exposing their real motive—protecting the inefficiencies that serve their political interests.

The American people deserve better.

Instead of knee-jerk opposition, Washington should welcome efforts to root out waste.

But when one party benefits from government bloat, don’t expect them to embrace reform without a fight.

The Bottom Line:

Democrats and the media are feigning outrage over an IRS access issue they ignored under Biden.

The selective scrutiny only fuels public distrust in government institutions.

If the left truly cared about privacy, they’d have addressed this problem long ago—instead of only raising concerns when accountability is on the table.