Trump Now Has Retroactive IRS Immunity, Not That He Needed It Or Anything

"Trump agreed to drop a whopping $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his tax returns getting leaked back in 2019, and two civil suits against the government seeking $230 million in damages. In exchange, the Justice Department agreed to set up a $1.776 billion slush fund to pay out settlements to allies of the president who allege the justice system has been weaponized against them (by the previous administration)."

"The highly suspect deal, which appears to have been an attempt to avoid a federal judge dismissing Trump's IRS lawsuit, has prompted an enormous amount of criticism and now faces an uncertain political and legal future, amid bipartisan pushback. The deal was also even worse than anyone initially realized."

"Less than a day later, the DOJ quietly expanded the settlement to include blanket IRS immunity for Trump and his family and their businesses for anything that may have happened prior to Monday. The expansion was signed by acting attorney general Todd Blanche, who is also Trump's former personal attorney."

"In a sweeping one-page addendum to Monday's settlement agreement establishing a nearly $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, Blanche agreed that the U.S. is "FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED from prosecuting or pursuing, any and all claims," including "monetary relief," that "have been or could have been" asserted by the IRS against Trump, his family or his businesses."

A settlement resolved disputes between Donald Trump and the federal government by requiring Trump to drop a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and two civil suits seeking $230 million in damages. In return, the Justice Department agreed to establish a $1.776 billion fund to pay settlements to allies alleging the justice system was weaponized against them. The deal faced criticism and uncertain political and legal prospects. Shortly afterward, the Justice Department expanded the settlement with a one-page addendum signed by acting attorney general Todd Blanche. The addendum barred and precluded the United States from prosecuting or pursuing any and all claims, including monetary relief, that the IRS has asserted or could assert regarding Trump, his family, or their businesses for matters before Monday.

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