Crime or not

Matt Taibbi is a left leaning author and journalist who was given information from Elon Musk to report on the actions of Twitter. His report was damaging in that it showed government cooperation with Twitter in reporting the news. Today it was announced that while Taibbi was testifying before congress the IRS went to his home. IRS employees may make official and sometimes unannounced visits to discuss taxes owed or returns due as a part of an audit or investigation. Was this a coincidence or does it represent something more ominous. Recall that ten years ago the FBI searched the records of reporter James Rosen. The FBI can go in search of a crime. They don't have to wait until you commit a crime. Reporters are the fire wall between government and the public's right to know.