Under the terms of the deal, the IRS is ‘forever barred and precluded’ from pursuing claims against Trump, his family or his businesses

The case by Trump against the Internal Revenue Service had resulted in a settlement which provided for a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund". While the stated purpose of the…

The Trump administration is reportedly giving up on the $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., had previously said Republicans were in discussions with the White House about changing the fund.

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‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ has infuriated lawmakers and faces major legal roadblocks

Trump's political payout scheme upset Republicans on Capitol Hill.

The $1.8 billion settlement was seen as a "slush fund" by the president's critics and made many in his own party uncomfortable.

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President Trump drops $1.8 billion slush fund for allies amid backlash. Legislation introduced to prevent future misuse of taxpayer money.

Why Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is on the rocks

The DOJ said it would abide by a court ruling pausing the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, but that ruling doesn’t concern the other part of Trump’s settlement.

Not even Donald Trump’s own party could get behind the fund.

US President Donald Trump has not committed publicly to terminating the pot of money, labelled a "slush fund" for his allies.

Legal challenges and a pushback from Republican lawmakers have prompted a rare U-turn from the US president.

Under the terms of the deal, the IRS is ‘forever barred and precluded’ from pursuing claims against Trump, his family or his businesses

However, Todd Blanche said the IRS will still be prohibited from auditing Donald Trump, his family and related entities

DOJ's agreement with President Donald Trump to bar future audits into his or his family's past tax records will remain.

However, a deal that permanently bars the IRS from pursuing Trump, his family or companies for back tax claims remains in place.

The Trump administration has dropped its $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate victims of government abuse. This decision followed strong opposition from Republican senators.…

A federal judge could sanction everyone involved over allegations of ‘serious misconduct’ in the president’s lawsuit against himself, Alex Woodward writes