U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement

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• government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement toggle caption Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP WASHINGTON — The U.S.
• government will permanently drop tax claims against President Trump, according to a settlement document made public Tuesday, in an extraordinary use of executive power that could effectively help shield the president from further examination of his finances and legal conduct.
• Law DOJ creates an 'anti-weaponization fund' as part of Trump IRS settlement DOJ creates an 'anti-weaponization fund' as part of Trump IRS settlement Listen · 3:41 3:41 As part of the settlement deal meant to resolve Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns, the U.S.
• is "forever barred and precluded" from examining or prosecuting Trump, his sons and the Trump organization's current tax examinations, according to a one-page document posted to the Justice Department's website.