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Trump Moves to Drop IRS Lawsuit Amid Fund Backlash

Headline from WMUR

Trump seeks to withdraw his $10 billion IRS lawsuit as reports of a fund for allies spark Democratic backlash and constitutional concerns.

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Reports & sources

37 articles, oldest first.

  1. The New Republic

    Trump Sets Crazy Condition for Settling $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The president will drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for the creation of a $1.7 billion “weaponization” fund that will give taxpayer money to his supporters—including January 6th insurrectionists.

  2. Washington Examiner

    Trump moves to drop $10 billion IRS lawsuit (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Trump dropped his $10 billion IRS lawsuit as DOJ officials weigh a fund for alleged government weaponization victims.

  3. WMUR

    Trump Moves to Drop IRS Lawsuit Amid Fund Backlash (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    Trump seeks to withdraw his $10 billion IRS lawsuit as reports of a fund for allies spark Democratic backlash and constitutional concerns.

  4. FOX 35 Orlando

    Trump drops $10B IRS lawsuit in deal to compensate prosecuted allies (opens FOX 35 Orlando)

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    FOX 35 Orlando's feed description

    President Donald Trump has moved to withdraw his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns in a deal to create a fund to compensate prosecuted allies.

  5. Deutsche Welle

  6. Forbes

    Trump Drops IRS Suit—As DOJ Announces New $1.776 Billion Fund (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The $1.8 billion fund has already been widely condemned by Democrats and ethics experts.

  7. CBS News

    Trump settles $10 billion lawsuit against IRS over tax returns, sets up $1.7 billion fund for claims of (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    President Trump had accused the Treasury Department and IRS of unlawfully allowing a government contractor to leak his tax returns and those of his sons and company.

  8. Newsweek

    Trump IRS suit dropped in deal tied to $1.7B "anti-weaponization" fund (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The lawsuit, filed earlier this year, accused the IRS of failing to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of confidential tax information

  9. UPI

    Trump drops $10B IRS lawsuit (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    President Donald Trump and his two oldest sons dropped their $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.

  10. Bangor Daily News

    Trump dismisses lawsuit against IRS, court filing shows (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    Trump, his adult sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization, sued the IRS in January.

  11. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for $1.76B DOJ claims fund | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    WASHINGTON >> President Donald Trump’s administration created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to settle claims that the Justice Department improperly targeted his political allies in exchange for the president voluntarily dismissing his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.

  12. CNN

    Trump drops lawsuit against IRS amid talks of establishing a $1.8 billion fund for allies (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    President Donald Trump is dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, according to court documents, a signal that the administration is preparing to go forward with a plan to set up a $1.

  13. The Daily Caller

    Trump Drops IRS Lawsuit, Announces ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    President Trump dismissed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on Monday, instead establishing a $1.7 billion compensation fund.

  14. Townhall

    Trump Moves to Drop $10 Billion Lawsuit Against IRS (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Trump drops $10B IRS lawsuit for $1.776B fund compensating victims of government weaponization.

  15. GBH News

    Judge dismisses Trump's IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement (opens GBH News)

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    GBH News's feed description

    The president sued the IRS and the Treasury Department in January, demanding $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns years ago.

  16. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ $1.76 billion (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of political “weaponization” to settle a lawsuit Trump had filed against his own government over

  17. Delaware Public Media

    Trump drops IRS lawsuit, paving the way for a settlement (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The president sued the IRS and the Treasury Department in January, demanding $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns years ago.

  18. RedState

    Updated: Trump Drops $10B IRS Lawsuit As Democrats Freak Out Over $1.7B Settlement Fund (opens RedState)

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    RedState's feed description

    Trump drops $10B IRS lawsuit; $1.7B settlement fund created amid political controversy and backlash.

  19. Talking Points Memo

    Trump Drops $10B IRS Lawsuit to Avoid Scrutiny of Corrupt Settlement Deal (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    In a new filing this morning, President Trump attempted an end run around a federal judge by purporting to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.

  20. Al Jazeera

    Trump drops IRS lawsuit, sets up $1.7bn US anti-weaponisation fund (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The new fund has led to widespread pushback from Democrats and government watchdog groups.

  21. Blaze Media

    Trump drops IRS lawsuit to establish $1.7 billion fund protecting Americans from government weaponization (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Trump previously sued the IRS after a former contractor leaked his tax documents.

  22. The Guardian

    Trump moves to dismiss $10bn lawsuit against IRS amid reports he’s considering settlement (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Settlement with the US government would create $1.7bn fund to compensate allies for supposed persecution

  23. The Columbian

    Trump moves to dismiss $10B suit against the Internal Revenue Service over leak of tax returns (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday moved to withdraw his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns amid reports that his administration was p

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