Trump’s IRS Case Puts Jan. 6 Clemency Pattern Back Under Scrutiny

President Donald Trump may settle his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS through a deal that could create a $1.7 billion compensation fund for political allies, according to The Guardian.

The reported proposal would resolve Trump’s lawsuit over the leak of his tax records while potentially directing taxpayer money toward people who claim they were unfairly targeted by the federal government, including Jan. 6 defendants.

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That makes the story larger than a tax privacy case. It adds to Trump’s broader handling of Jan. 6: first by granting sweeping clemency to Capitol attack defendants, and now through reported talks that could financially benefit some of the same political universe.

The key unresolved question is whether any agreement would survive court scrutiny, especially because Trump is suing agencies that are now part of the executive branch he controls.

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