DOJ addendum to Trump settlement ends any IRS audits of him and his family

Added: 2026-05-25

[00:00:00]The president's victory in those primaries on the heels of a controversial deal his family has struck with the IRS. Lionel Moise has the details. James, critics are reacting to an extraordinary move by the Justice Department now declaring the IRS will be forever barred and precluded from prosecuting or pursuing pending tax claims against President Trump, his family, and their companies. One tax policy expert calling that a breathtaking abuse of the tax and legal system. It's an addendum to Trump's settlement with the IRS over leaking his tax returns. The Trump administration is also defending a fund stemming from that settlement, 1.8 [music] billion dollars of taxpayer money to compensate people who claim they were mistreated by the Biden Justice Department. A group that could include people charged in connection with the January 6th attack on the Capitol. And while acting Attorney General Todd Blanche [music] is promising transparency, some Democrats claim it will be a slush fund for Trump allies. As for the addendum barring audits of the Trumps' taxes, experts say it's a former presidential immunity that could shield Trump from significant financial liability. Some questioning whether the Justice Department even has that authority.