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US to drop tax claims against Trump ‘forever’, in IRS lawsuit deal

South China Morning Post · · 287 words · By Associated Press
Executive Power and Accountability Political Weaponization of Justice
open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3354150/us-drop-tax…

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8 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The US government will permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump”
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Multiple web search results confirm that as part of a settlement, the US government agreed to drop tax claims and is barred from prosecuting current tax issues for Trump and his organization.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get facts about the U.S., its laws, history, and statistics. Buy government property. Learn about the president and how to contact elected officials and federal agencies.
https://www.usa.gov/about-the-us
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web search NEUTRAL — US has one the most stable economies in the world. The most known companies are based in US: McDonald's, Apple, Microsoft, Facebook, Google and etc. US nature is very rich and diverse and full of beau…
https://ontheworldmap.com/usa/
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web search NEUTRAL — The three largest airlines in the world, by total number of passengers carried, are U.S.-based; American Airlines became the global leader after its 2013 merger with US Airways. [405]
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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“a settlement document that is part of a deal to resolve Trump’s US$10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns”
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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, NBC Washington, France24) confirm that Donald Trump filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns and that a settlement was reached.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump and the Justice Department have reached a settlement of a $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the IRS over the leaking of his tax returns
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/the-supreme-court-avoids-ta…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — President Donald Trump and the Justice Department have reached a settlement of a $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the IRS over the leaking of his tax returns
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/trump-says-he-s-postponing-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Blanche has moved aggressively to advance the president’s priorities — pushing forward cases against Trump’s political foes, cracking down on leaks to media outlets and establishing the new fund to re…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/national-international/co…
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“the US is “forever barred and precluded” from examining or prosecuting Trump, his sons and the Trump Organisation’s current tax issues”
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Multiple sources explicitly quote the phrase 'forever barred and precluded' regarding the US government's ability to examine or prosecute the tax issues of Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization.
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web search NEUTRAL — The agreement "forever barred and precluded" the U.S. government from examining or prosecuting Trump, his sons and the Trump organization’s current tax issues.
https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/us-government-forever-barr…
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web search NEUTRAL — As part of the settlement agreement, the U.S. is “forever barred and precluded” from examining or prosecuting Trump, his sons and the Trump organization’s current tax issues, according to a one-page d…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/us-government-agrees-dro…
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web search NEUTRAL — IRS barred from investigating Trump or his family for past tax issues, as part of controversial lawsuit agreement.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/19/politics/irs-barred-investiga…
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“a one-page document posted to the Justice Department’s website on Tuesday”
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Web search results confirm the existence of a one-page document signed by Todd Blanche and posted to the Justice Department's website regarding the audit provisions.
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web search NEUTRAL — It is equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries. The department is headed by the United States attorney general, who reports directly to the president of the United States an…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_Ju…
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web search NEUTRAL — In this one-page document signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and posted on the department’s website, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving Mr. Trump’s tax re…
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/19/us/politics/t…
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web search NEUTRAL — Official website of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).The Justice Department’s National Fraud Enforcement Division continued to advance its mission to fight fraud and protect taxpayers. Just on Mon…
https://www.justice.gov/
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“the Trump administration announced Monday the creation of a nearly US$1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted”
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Multiple independent news sources (AP News, Justice Dept reports via web search) confirm the announcement of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies who believe they were unjustly prosecuted.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration announced on Monday the creation of a $1.8 billion fund to compensate those who claim they were targeted by the Biden Justice Department and Democrats, forging a pipeline to f…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-irs-law…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Trump administration has announced the creation a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-lawsuit-irs-leak-3729de3877…
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web search NEUTRAL — The fund is designed to compensate people who claim they were unfairly pursued by Biden‑era prosecutors, a category that could include some of the roughly 1,600 individuals charged over the 6 January …
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/controversy-trump-anti-weaponisati…
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“The “Anti-Weaponisation Fund” of US$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”
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Multiple sources confirm the fund is named the 'Anti-Weaponisation Fund', is valued at $1.776 billion, and is intended for those claiming political prosecution, specifically mentioning the Biden administration's DOJ.
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web search NEUTRAL — The “Anti-Weaponisation Fund” of $1.776 billion is part of a settlement that resolves President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns. It will al…
https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/donald-trump-drops-irs-lawsui…
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web search NEUTRAL — Structure of the Anti-Weaponisation Fund. The money will be drawn from the federal Judgment Fund, a permanent Treasury appropriation used to pay government settlements and court judgments.
https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-anti-weaponisation-fund-cont…
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web search NEUTRAL — The cash value of the fund was set at $1.776 billion, an apparent nod to the nation’s founding. The Justice Department added in its announcement that its creation was intended “to provide a systematic…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-irs-law…
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“acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called [the fund] “a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponisation to be heard and seek redress””
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Web search results explicitly attribute the quote describing the fund as 'a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponisation to be heard and seek redress' to Todd Blanche.
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web search NEUTRAL — The settlement will create an “anti-weaponisation fund” to compensate people who claim to have been victims of US government lawfare, possibly including those convicted over the January 6 riots, stunn…
https://www.theage.com.au/world/north-america/corruption-on-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The “Anti-Weaponisation Fund” of $1.776 billion is part of a settlement that resolves President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns.
https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/donald-trump-drops-irs-lawsui…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blanche described the fund as “a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress.”
https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/acting-attorney-genera…
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“Blanche, who was grilled by lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and news reports (WTOP, AP), confirm that Todd Blanche testified/appeared before lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — WASHINGTON (AP) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear on Capitol Hill Tuesday for his first congressional testimony since taking the reins at the…
https://wtop.com/government/2026/05/blanche-will-face-questi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blanche has also served as the United States deputy attorney general since January 2025 and as the acting librarian of Congress since May 2025; the legality of the latter appointment has been disputed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Blanche
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web search NEUTRAL — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking over at the Justice Department.
https://www.azfamily.com/2026/05/19/acting-attorney-general-…
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