DOJ broadens Trump settlement to shield IRS tax examinations of Trump and affiliates

The Justice Department expanded its settlement over the leaking of Trump’s tax returns to include a sweeping waiver that bars the IRS from examining Trump, related individuals, and affiliated entities for taxes filed before the settlement’s effective date, a move signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche but not by the IRS or Trump’s lawyers; the nine-page agreement had established a nearly $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged weaponization of law enforcement and did not resolve Trump’s tax disputes, prompting questions about signing authority and scope.