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Tue May 19, 2026, 03:54 PM Tuesday

Justice Dept. expands Trump settlement to cover his tax audits. [View all]

Source www.politico.com/news/2026/05...

Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2026-05-19T18:22:41.612Z

BREAKING: Todd Blanche just used the .7B slush fund theft to END the IRS audit into trump’s tax returns. Outside lawyers WARNED that would be illegal.

Mueller, She Wrote (@muellershewrote.com) 2026-05-19T18:20:02.883Z

And then there's this:

The settlement gets sweeter for Team Trump

In a newly-posted, one-page document, the Justice Dept details that it is now prohibited from pursuing tax claims against Trump or his family in the future

Signed by Todd Blanche

Scott MacFarlane (@macfarlanenews.bsky.social) 2026-05-19T19:09:08.754Z
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