Federal agencies under fire over unsolicited praise for Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Trump National Doral Miami in Miami, Florida, U.S., March 9, 2026.

The Internal Revenue Service is under fire for a mass email it sent praising President Donald Trump’s tax cuts. The Washington Post reports the email is similar to one the Social Security Administration sent in the closing days of October.

“Hardworking Americans like you are keeping more of what they earn because of President Trump’s historic tax cuts,” IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bisignano wrote in an email reviewed by the legacy media outlet.

The email boasted about “a new era of tax relief,” detailing how millions of eligible Americans benefited from the Working Families Tax Cuts, including tax breaks for senior citizens and workers who earn overtime pay. The Working Families Tax Cuts were signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2025. It is a sweeping federal tax law intended to extend existing tax cuts, reduce taxes for individuals and businesses and provide targeted financial relief to certain groups of taxpayers. The email also notes that the message is an uncommon occurrence, explaining that the IRS “does not generally send e-mails to taxpayers,” and the email is “for informational purposes and does not constitute a communication about a taxpayer’s specific situation.”

In the SSAA email, which was sent to individuals with online Social Security accounts, the agency said that under Trump, the Social Security agency was “transforming into a model of excellence.” The email was sent by Frank J. Bisignano, who holds dual roles as the IRS chief executive and the Social Security Administration commissioner.

Some recipients have expressed outrage over the emails, criticizing what they view as overtly political messaging from federal agencies that are traditionally expected to remain nonpartisan.

According to The Hill, the emails may be in violation of the Hatch Act. The Hatch Act, enacted in 1939, is a federal law that restricts the partisan political activities of federal executive branch employees and certain state, local, and District of Columbia government employees whose positions are connected to federally funded programs. Kathleen Clark, a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis, told The Times that the email appeared to be “propaganda.” Per NewsNation, The Hill’s broadcast partner, watchdog groups have identified at least nine of President Donald Trump’s 16 Cabinet members who may have violated the law in the lead-up to the midterm elections. Several media outlets have sought comment from the SSA and IRS, but neither agency has responded to their requests.

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