DOJ Quietly Bans IRS From Ever Investigating Trump Again (opens in new tab)

One of the first of Donald Trump’s many presidential scandals was in 2016, when he refused to release his tax returns as previous presidents and presidential candidates had done for 40 years.On Tuesday, Trump’s Department of Justice essentially ensured his taxes would never be properly audited again.As part of a settlement between the president and the IRS, the DOJ “forever barred and precluded” the IRS from pursuing Trump, his family members, and his companies over any unpaid taxes.This key ...