Union representing IRS workers tries to block Trump immunity deal

Key Points:

• The National Treasury Employees Union requested a judge to block a tax audit immunity agreement granted to President Trump, arguing it forces IRS workers to choose between obeying political orders and following the law.
• The union joined a lawsuit challenging the immunity deal, which protects Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization from ongoing audits, potentially allowing them to avoid paying back taxes.
• The lawsuit claims the immunity agreement violates laws prohibiting presidential interference in tax audits and undermines public confidence in the tax system by treating the president differently from other taxpayers.
• The case also targets the previously proposed $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” which was scrapped after bipartisan opposition, but plaintiffs want a permanent block on any future attempts to implement it.
• The immunity deal, outlined by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, bars the government from examining current tax filings or prosecuting Trump and related parties, potentially wiping out over $100 million in back taxes.