IRS workers group joins Jan. 6 ‘slush fund’ suit, seeking to block Trump audit carve-out

Key Points:

• The National Treasury Employees Union, representing career IRS auditors, has joined a lawsuit challenging a settlement that grants President Trump and his family immunity from certain IRS tax audits, arguing it is unlawful and unconstitutional.
• The lawsuit alleges the settlement is an unprecedented and corrupt attempt by Trump and his administration to manipulate legal processes for benefits unavailable to other Americans.
• The dispute stems from a broader case involving Trump's lawsuit over the disclosure of his tax returns and a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund intended for alleged victims of political weaponization, including some Jan. 6 rioters.
• Key Republican senators initially raised concerns about the fund but later reached a deal to end it, while Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who agreed to the audit immunity, awaits Senate confirmation for a top Justice Department role.
• The Justice Department has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit by Jan. 6 participants, citing the statute of limitations, and has not commented on the amended lawsuit challenging the IRS audit carve-out.