The core facts here hold up: thousands of IRS enforcement staff were cut (27% of workforce), and audits of wealthy individuals and complex partnerships plummeted sharply—the Global High Wealth office lost 38% of staff and made at most 2 criminal referrals in fiscal 2025. Reich frames this as intentional policy to benefit the powerful rather than genuine efficiency measures. While the effect is documented, he's making an argument about motive that goes beyond what the data alone proves—though the pattern does fit that interpretation.