Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal
The union says the deal would force IRS auditors to drop open cases and give Trump and relatives a benefit unavailable to other taxpayers.
- On Thursday, the National Treasury Employees Union joined a lawsuit in Virginia challenging tax audit immunity for President Donald Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization.
- Trump's agreement stemmed from a $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the IRS earlier this year, which included a $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" for allies that the administration later scrapped.
- Plaintiffs argue the immunity order forces auditors to violate the Internal Revenue Code, granting Trump a "lucrative and unconstitutional emolument" that could shield more than $100 million in back taxes.
- Although Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche rescinded the fund on Sunday, the immunity agreement remains in place, which the lawsuit claims does not prevent future payouts.
- The amended lawsuit, filed in the Eastern District of Virginia, places civil servants at the center of a constitutional showdown over executive power as plaintiffs seek permanent enforcement blocks.
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Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal
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