Treasury added, “President Donald J. Trump” to memo line of ~70 million paper stimulus checks - first time in history a president's name appeared on IRS payment. IRS officials said change would 'probably lead to a delay." Required time-consuming reprogramming. IRS sought legal advice about potential Hatch Act violations. Trump also sent follow-up letters with his signature.
Trump's Name on Stimulus Checks
Key Facts6
- 01First time in history a president's name appeared on IRS payment
- 02IRS officials said change would 'probably lead to a delay' in first batch of paper checks
- 03Required time-consuming reprogramming of computer systems and check redesign
- 04IRS sought legal advice about potential Hatch Act violations
- 05Officials concerned about politicizing agency
- 06Trump also sent follow-up letters with his signature to stimulus recipients
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Verified across 4 sources — investigations, news reports