Trump says he may pull Blanche’s attorney general nomination until dissenting senators leave office
Trump said he could delay the attorney general pick until two Republican senators leave office, as the Judiciary Committee vote stalled over a $1.8 billion DOJ settlement.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded the controversial Anti-Weaponization Fund on Sunday night to advance his confirmation. However, a sweeping tax immunity for President Donald Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization remains fully intact.
- The fund originated from a settlement of Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax records. Critics dubbed it a 'slush fund' that could compensate allies, including those involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
- Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis demanded the rescission, holding up Blanche's nomination in the Senate Judiciary Committee. Their agreement, confirmed Sunday, narrows audit immunity to only the plaintiffs named in the original lawsuit.
- The Senate Judiciary Committee is expected to vote on Blanche's confirmation on Tuesday. Representative Jamie Raskin called the move "hollow and laughably flimsy," arguing it leaves the immunity deal "fully intact."
- Legal experts warn the tax immunity could spare Trump from roughly $100 million in back taxes. Democrats are pushing for legislation to permanently bar the fund, fearing the administration could revive it via the Justice Department's Judgment Fund.
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Special Privilege Revealed as IRS Halts Decades of Mandatory Presidential Tax Audits Exclusively for Trump
An Internal Revenue Service settlement barring audits of President Donald Trump's past tax filings remains largely intact, despite last-minute changes meant to satisfy two Republican senators blocking his attorney general nominee. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche narrowed part of the settlement this week to win over Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, but the core protection covering years of past returns has not been withdrawn. The arrang…
The Latest: Blanche's assertion of Trump tax audit immunity remains in place
A sweeping immunity plan Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche conferred on President Donald Trump, his sons and their businesses remains in place with Republican senators now endorsing his confirmation, potentially wiping away responsibility for millions of dollars of unpaid taxes.
Trump may pull Todd Blanche's nomination for attorney general, he says
President Trump may pull acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s nomination for the permanent post over opposition to Trump’s demands that he and his family members be immune from tax audits.
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