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Trump Tax Immunity Halts IRS Probe; Police Target $1.8B Fund

5/22/2026

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The settlement bars President Donald Trump’s tax filings from examination.
The settlement forced the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to drop tax investigations of President Donald Trump and his affiliates, which former IRS commissioner Daniel Werfel and tax policy director Brandon DeBot called an unprecedented immunity grant that violates equal treatment.
Police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 have sued to block the $1.8 billion compensation fund created by the settlement.

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Story summary

The settlement bars President Donald Trump’s tax filings from examination.
The settlement forced the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to drop tax investigations of President Donald Trump and his affiliates, which former IRS commissioner Daniel Werfel and tax policy director Brandon DeBot called an unprecedented immunity grant that violates equal treatment.
Police officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 have sued to block the $1.8 billion compensation fund created by the settlement.