DOJ Moves to 'Forever' Bar the IRS From Auditing Trump
Summary
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has expanded a settlement with President Donald Trump related to the leak of his tax returns. The new order prevents government agencies from auditing Trump, his family, or his companies on past or current IRS reviews, while also establishing a $1.776 billion fund to compensate those who say they were wrongly targeted by the government.Key Facts
- The DOJ’s expanded settlement bars any IRS audits tied to Trump and his related parties for tax returns filed before the settlement.
- This order was signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and published on the DOJ website.
- It goes beyond the earlier nine-page settlement that created the Anti-Weaponization Fund but didn’t mention IRS disputes.
- Trump sued the IRS and Treasury for $10 billion after a former IRS contractor leaked his tax returns and others’.
- The contractor, Charles Littlejohn, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to five years in prison.
- In the settlement, Trump and his family receive a government apology but no direct money payment.
- Trump agreed to drop other lawsuits related to the FBI search of Mar-a-Lago and investigations into his 2016 campaign.
- A five-member commission will oversee the $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, with claims accepted until December 15, 2028.
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