Reality show star spars with Elizabeth Warren over Trump pardon
At issue is the high-profile bank and tax fraud case against her parents for defrauding banks of tens of millions of dollars in loans. The pair were
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'A jury convicted TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley of financial fraud and tax evasion,' Warren
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The Massachusetts Democrat has been a primary critic of Trump and the administration's ethics decisions. Her office declined to comment further on the post.
Savannah Chrisley responded just after midnight on Thursday, taking issues with Warren's tweet and accusing her of being hypocritical.
'You forgot a few details,' Chrisley
She alleged her parents were 'never convicted of tax evasion.' There is no explicit criminal statute for 'tax evasion,' but the Chrisleys were convicted of attempting to evade taxes—a crime that is widely referred to in common language as tax evasion, including by prosecutors and the appellate court that upheld the conviction last year.
Chrisley also wrote that a federal agent 'lied' in court and that her parents owed nothing, among other assertions. These issues were
In her X post, Chrisley also cast false aspersions commonly raised in conservative circles about Warren's net worth, implying her wealth must be suspect on a senator's salary of $174,000.
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