Reborn in America: Starting as a California Resident

"Mr. Rockefeller, things are a bit delicate regarding the tax investigation into Dream Software Corporation."

This morning, the Senate Finance Committee put pressure on us.

Chairman Lloyd Bentson personally intervened in the matter and requested that we submit a detailed investigation report within a week.

"Those Texans...they really want to get involved in everything!"

Richard Rockefeller's tone carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

Since the Hunter family challenged the traditional financial order, Texas forces have been fueling the flames behind the scenes;

Now, they're even getting involved in their own conflict with Henry Getty;

Do they really think Rockefeller has no way to counter them?

"Don't worry about this, I'll take care of the Senate for you."

Richard comforted him, "However, you should hurry!"

If this drags on for too long, the situation will become more complicated.

"Yes, Mr. Rockefeller."

I will do everything in my power to track down Henry Getty and Dream Software.

Duang duang!

Just then, there was another knock on Donald's office door;

He glanced outside impatiently, covered the receiver with his hand, and said, "Wait a moment."

Then he continued into the phone, "Mr. Rockefeller, I..."

"Alright, Mr. Donald, I understand what you're trying to say!"

Don't worry, as long as this matter is accomplished, you will receive the promotion you deserve.

I know you're quite busy, so I won't bother you any longer.

Baby, I'm here!

After saying that, Richard ended the call.

Donald, after a moment of stunned silence, slowly put down the phone, composed himself, and then said loudly, "Come in."

"Chief, these are the documents we've received in the last two days, all court summonses from various federal states."

As the wooden door slowly opened, Donald's beautiful female secretary walked into the office again, carrying a stack of envelopes containing court summonses.

"A court summons?"

"What kind of case is it?"

As the head of the IRS, Donald frequently receives various court summonses, but these summonses are usually sent directly to the IRS's "Office of Chief Counsel" for processing by a professional legal team.

It is not common for him to receive it directly from his secretary like this;

This aroused his strong curiosity about the special nature and urgency of this summons.

Donald casually took the summons and began to read it.

FACK!

What the hell is this thing?

How could a case like this even end up on my desk?

Donald couldn't help but curse.

One of the summonses he reviewed was for his use of the phrase "common sense of tax law" in a public speech. A taxpayer sued him, claiming that Donald misled the public by implying that ordinary citizens could easily understand complex tax laws, thus causing the taxpayer to make errors in his tax return.

Another summons was even more absurd. It came from a retired man who sued Donald for saying in a television interview that "taxes are the foundation of public services." The man argued that Donald's remarks violated his freedom of speech and implied that the government was over-taxing.

"That's utterly ridiculous!"

"What kind of absurd accusations are these?"

Are we now even careful about what we say when giving interviews?

Donald angrily threw the summons on the table.

The secretary's eyes were filled with helplessness when she saw this.

He said cautiously, "Director, although these cases may sound absurd, they have all been formally submitted to the court and you are required to appear in person to respond."

Because this involves you personally, we can only deliver these summonses directly to you for processing.

According to court regulations, since these cases directly concern your personal statements and actions, rather than the actions of the tax authorities as an agency, the legal department cannot represent you in court.

You must appear in court in person or have a lawyer represent you.

Donald frowned upon hearing his secretary's words.

He realized that these seemingly absurd accusations had a deeper purpose behind them—to distract him, or even force him into the public eye, thereby affecting the important investigation being carried out by the tax authorities.

"Do these summonses mention a specific hearing date?"

"Yes, Director."

The first summons here requires you to respond within a week, that is, by next Wednesday, and attend a hearing scheduled for early next month.

The second summons is more urgent, requiring you to respond within five days and appear in court for a hearing ten days later.

Donald nodded, realizing that his guess was indeed correct.

"Go and inform the legal department to find an experienced lawyer to handle these subpoenas on my behalf."

At the same time, we contacted the public relations department to ensure that these cases would not affect the tax bureau's image and normal operations.

"Yes, Chief, I'll take care of it right away."

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Meanwhile, Henry was sitting in the office of Dreamsoft, busy adjusting the first draft of "Dragon Ball" sent by the Tianyan Comics production team.

Suddenly, Alexander entered the room with a mixture of tension and excitement: "Boss, we've just received a crucial lead that could be fatal to Donald C. Alexander."

Henry looked up, put down the pencil he was sketching, and a hint of curiosity appeared on his face.

"What specific intelligence is it?"

"Related to the 'Fire Gate Incident'."

It has been revealed that when Donald was serving as Deputy Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, he secretly received a large sum of money from an unidentified source and used it to fund a series of covert operations against political opponents.

Alexander lowered his voice, leaned closer, and said mysteriously.

"More importantly, this informant claims to have some startling evidence that Donald was directly involved in the planning and execution of the 'Firegate' incident."

"The Firegate Incident?"

Henry's eyes narrowed slightly as he began to recall famous American political scandals.

In 1972, during the U.S. presidential election, then-President Richard Nixon was confident of winning re-election.

However, on June 17, police arrested five intruders at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in the Firegate building.

Although the White House initially tried to downplay the incident, calling it a routine burglary, it quickly attracted media attention.

Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward uncovered that the five arrested individuals included four former CIA members and a man named James W. McCord, Jr., who was the security director for President Nixon's re-election committee.

[The following plot is purely fictional and I hope the official team won't censor it.]