A story about the military seizing weapons headed to the IRS comes from a website that has previously fabricated stories. It does purchase weapons for its criminal division, so there would be no reason to try to keep that quiet or confiscate them.
Real Raw News’ stories bear the pseudonymous byline of"Michael Baxter."
the person behind the site had previously run other websites and YouTube channels that promoted conspiracy theories.page contains a disclaimer that information on the site"is for informational and educational and entertainment purposes. This website contains humor, parody, and satire."A TikTok video shared an article claiming that the military seized a truckload of weapons headed to the IRS.
The tax agency does purchase weapons and ammunition for its criminal division, so there would be no reason to try to keep that quiet, as the article suggests, or to confiscate the weapons. The article was published on a website with a documented history of fabricating stories, often involving the military. We rate this Pants on Fire!This story has been updated to reflect that, after initial publication, a spokesperson for the IRS confirmed to PolitiFact that the events detailed in this claim did not happen. The rating is unchanged.
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