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demmiblue

(40,037 posts) Tue Jun 2, 2026, 01:40 PM Jun 2

Trump to get audit immunity as $1.8 billion fund in doubt [View all]

Source: MSN/Bloomberg

(Bloomberg) -- US officials are continuing with an agreement that bars the government from probing past tax filings from President Donald Trump and his businesses, according to a person familiar with the matter, while a plan to set up an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” is on hold.

The Trump administration on Monday privately signaled it was pausing plans to implement the $1.8 billion fund to pay people who claim they were victims of government “weaponization,” Bloomberg has reported.

Another part of the deal banning any audits and tax-related probes of Trump, his family members and his companies that were started before the settlement isn’t affected by the decision to place the fund on hold, said the person who asked to remain anonymous speaking about the sensitive matter.

The White House referred questions to Trump’s personal legal team

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-to-get-audit-immunity-even-as-18-billion-fund-in-doubt/ar-AA24EV33

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Trump to get audit immunity as $1.8 billion fund in doubt [View all] demmiblue Jun 2 OP

f**k that UpInArms Jun 2 #1

FUCKED UP like a soup sandwich Give Peace A Chance Jun 2 #8

So True 2na fisherman Jun 2 #10

One big reason to vote blue in the midterms rurallib Jun 2 #2

I don't think so..... Lovie777 Jun 2 #3

yes, but that will take year of wasted tax money spent. Worth it yes. riversedge Jun 2 #13

This shit is fucked up and bullshit in the extreme. Tactical Peek Jun 2 #4

Banana Republic HighFired49 Jun 2 #16

Trump's IRS agreement is against the Law, it will not stand. sop Jun 2 #5

Who will stop it? Our judicial system appears to be completely broken. travelingthrulife Jun 3 #20

I worry very much that we may be headed to an administration that will be bluestarone Jun 2 #6

Since the judge has already paused the money to do her own investigation, Bayard Jun 2 #7

THE AGREEMENT IS MEANINGLESS. MervinFerd Jun 2 #9

Doesn't the language they used say "in perpetuity" or "forever" or something to that effect? That's what they were Karasu Jun 2 #12

It's an agreement between two parts of the same administration; there is no court order. MervinFerd Jun 6 #30

that was my first thought as well. nt Javaman Jun 3 #17

No he won't. Fiendish Thingy Jun 2 #11

NO!!! No immunity for this criminal bum! tonekat Jun 2 #14

Any attorney involved in this should be disbarred. republianmushroom Jun 2 #15

Is this maybe what they wanted all along? Alice B. Jun 3 #18

You are probably spot on!! riversedge Jun 3 #19

My dream is that we're inching closer to the freezing and seizing of assets. I'm gonna go light a candle. Alice B. Jun 3 #23

I'm inclined to agree with you. 70sEraVet Jun 4 #27

"A land of laws". Another worn out myth. republianmushroom Jun 3 #21

Tax immunity Mz Pip Jun 3 #22

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refuses to say whether Trump remains exempt from IRS audits Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 3 #24

MS NOW- Even if Trump kills his $1.8 billion slush fund, his IRS lawsuit headache isn't over LetMyPeopleVote Jun 4 #25

Lacks consideration. Frasier Balzov Jun 4 #26

First off who are the US Officials?....................... Lovie777 Jun 4 #28

Who has authority to convey audit immunity? No one. bucolic_frolic Jun 4 #29