Justice Department Bars IRS From Auditing Trump Tax Returns
DOJ adds provision permanently blocking IRS audits of Trump's past tax returns as part of $1.7bn settlement fund for presidential allies.
In a significant and controversial development, the Justice Department has quietly inserted a sweeping provision into a widely criticized settlement agreement that permanently prevents the Internal Revenue Service from conducting any audits of former President Donald Trump's historical tax returns. The addendum, which was slipped into the agreement almost unnoticed, has reignited debates about presidential accountability and the preferential treatment of politically connected individuals.
The IRS audit ban was added to an already contentious accord that establishes a secretive $1.776 billion fund designed to compensate various allies and associates of the president. This development marks another controversial chapter in the administration's approach to handling legal and financial matters related to Trump and his inner circle. The timing of the announcement, buried in administrative filings, suggests the administration was attempting to minimize public scrutiny of the provision.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the addendum on Tuesday, officially cementing the government's agreement to remain
