US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement

"The document says the U.S. is “forever barred and precluded” from examining or prosecuting Trump, his sons and the Trump organization's current tax issues, states the one-page document posted to the DOJ website, Tuesday."

"The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” of $1.776 billion, will allow people who believe they were targeted for prosecution for political purposes, including by the Biden administration Justice Department, to apply for payouts, creating what acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called “a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress.”"

"According to a separate settlement agreement posted to the DOJ website Monday, Trump will receive a formal apology from the U.S. government but “will not receive any monetary payment or damages of any kind,” from the settlement."

The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims connected to President Donald Trump as part of a settlement resolving his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over leaked tax returns. A settlement document states the government is “forever barred and precluded” from examining or prosecuting Trump, his sons, and the Trump organization’s current tax issues. Separately, the administration created an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” of $1.776 billion to compensate allies who believe they were unjustly investigated and prosecuted, including for political purposes. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche described the fund as a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization. Another settlement agreement provides Trump a formal apology but no monetary payment or damages.

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