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Trump Audit Immunity Deal ‘Illegal,’ Ex-IRS Official Tells Judge
Bloomberg.com • • nation
Key Points:
- The US Justice Department allegedly made an illegal deal with President Donald Trump to grant immunity to him, his family, and his businesses from audits or federal investigations related to past tax filings.
- This claim was made by a group of tax experts and former IRS officials in a court filing submitted to a federal judge in Miami.
- The settlement is part of a larger agreement aimed at resolving Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS concerning the leak of his private financial data.
- The group argues that the deal violates a constitutional clause that prohibits presidents from receiving any compensation other than their official salary.
