Secretary Yellen Eats Her Words About IRS Algorithms Being 'Racially Biased'

During a recent house testimony, Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen made a controversial statement about the potential racial bias of algorithms used by the IRS. When questioned by Rep Smith about whether race or gender would be used in deciding audits, Yellen stated that race was not available as a factor. This statement appeared to contradict her earlier comment about the racially biased nature of the IRS's algorithms.