Senators Unmoved as Blanche’s payout-fund claim collides with Trump’s contradictions
TL;DR
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has insisted the $1.8 billion payout fund tied to Trump’s IRS lawsuit is dead, but Trump publicly contradicted him by saying the fund is alive and later acknowledging it’s dead but wishing it were alive; legal experts say changes to a deal typically require a written agreement, leaving senators unswayed by Blanche’s assurances.
Topics:nationjustice#donald-trump#internal-revenue-service#justice#legal-proceedings#todd-blanche-lawyer#us-department-of-justice
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