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What to Know About Todd Blanche’s Order Granting Trump Immunity From I.R.S. Audits
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Todd Blanche, acting attorney general, granted President Trump extraordinary protection from IRS investigations as part of a Justice Department deal to end Trump's lawsuit against the IRS.
- The deal included a controversial $1.8 billion fund aimed at paying Trump's political allies, which has since been terminated following Republican backlash, but the IRS audit immunity remains in place.
- Blanche's May 19 order requires the IRS to drop all ongoing and potential investigations into Trump, his family, and affiliated entities, preventing audits on previously filed tax returns.
- Democrats have condemned the audit protection as corrupt and illegal, while some Republicans, including Senator John Cornyn, have also expressed concerns about the provision.
- Although the IRS cannot audit past returns covered by the order, future tax returns filed by Trump could still be subject to investigation.
