Trump’s IRS suit may end with a $1.7 billion compensation fund
US officials are considering a $1.7 billion fund to compensate victims in President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS. The fund aims to address claims related to the alleged weaponization of government against conservatives. Settlement discussions are ongoing, with no final decisions made yet on the fund's size or disbursement details.
- ▪The proposed fund would be available for claims regardless of political affiliation.
- ▪Trump's lawsuit seeks to hold the IRS accountable for the 2019 leak of his tax information.
- ▪Concerns have been raised about the use of taxpayer dollars for personal and political disputes.
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US officials have discussed creating a $1.7 billion federal fund to pay victims of so-called government weaponization to resolve President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. Million-dollar payouts the administration has already made to some of his supporters provide a roadmap for where the money might go.Recommended Video The settlement talks have taken place ahead of a key deadline next week in Trump’s $10 billion suit seeking to hold the IRS liable for the 2019 leak of his tax information, according to people familiar with the discussions. One of the people, who asked not to be identified as the conversations were private, said officials are considering the fund option as well as possibly dropping audits into the president, his family and his businesses.
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