DOJ addendum permanently bars IRS from auditing Trump and his family's past tax returns.
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DOJ addendum permanently bars IRS from auditing Trump and his family's past tax returns.

The Justice Department issued an addendum to a settlement agreement, signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, that permanently bars the IRS from pursuing or examining past tax claims against President Trump, his family, and his businesses. This addendum expands a prior settlement resolving Trump's $10 billion lawsuit over the leak of his tax returns, which also established a $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' to compensate individuals who allege they were unfairly targeted by prior administrations. A DOJ spokesperson stated the waiver only applies to existing audits, not future ones.

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Critics frame the deal as corrupt self-dealing and theft, while defenders emphasize standard settlement practice and victims of weaponization; wires focus on the forever barred mechanics.
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THE LEFT5 outlets · mostly critical
With Trump’s Settlement, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away
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THE RIGHT4 outlets · mostly supportive
Trump and his sons ‘forever’ exempt from tax audits under IRS addendum
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“Trump-IRS settlement 'forever' bars audits into tax claims for Trump and his family” · Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour, The Hill, Reuters, Politico

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