Key Facts

• President Trump considered suing the government for $230 million in compensation over federal investigations against him.
• He demolished part of the White House East Wing to build a private ballroom, promising private funding, but later sought public money for construction.
• A hardened bunker was added to the ballroom project, increasing costs to $1 billion, which Republicans later removed from a security bill after concerns.
• Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion over alleged leaks of his tax returns but dropped the suit in exchange for a $1.776 billion fund to pay his friends and supporters.
• The deal with the IRS waives $100 million or more in penalties and blocks future IRS actions against Trump and his businesses.
• The Supreme Court granted Trump what is referred to as “presumptive immunity” from criminal prosecution for actions taken during his presidency.
• Legal experts warn this deal could give Trump permanent immunity from tax or regulatory investigations.
• The fund has caused lawsuits and criticism, but there is little political willingness in Congress to challenge it, and recipients may remain anonymous.