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Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2026

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The Nashville Ledger US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement - The Nashville Ledger - Business, Government, Politics, News, Public Records, Public Notices, Crime Report, Neighborhood Report, Marketing Lists, Research » Subscribe Today! The Power of Information Home The Ledger - EST. 1978 - Nashville Edition Home | About Us | Archive | Distribution Locations Help | Your Account | Contact Us | Log In | Subscribe X User Name: Password: Forgot your password? Keep me logged in NAME & PROPERTY SEARCH » Research millions of people and properties [+] Name Property Name: Street Address: FRONT PAGE NEWS Friday, May. 15, 2026 Friday, May. 8, 2026 Friday, May. 1, 2026 Friday, Apr. 24, 2026 Friday, Apr. 17, 2026 « Back | Forward » Go to date: Search News: PUBLIC RECORDS Friday, May. 15, 2026 Thursday, May. 14, 2026 Wednesday, May. 13, 2026 Tuesday, May. 12, 2026 Monday, May. 11, 2026 « Back | Forward » Go to date: Search Records: PUBLIC NOTICES Friday, May. 15, 2026 Friday, May. 8, 2026 Friday, May. 1, 2026 Friday, Apr. 24, 2026 Friday, Apr. 17, 2026 « Back | Forward » Go to date: Search Notices: Home > Article VOL. 50 | NO. 20 | Friday, May 15, 2026 US government agrees to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS lawsuit settlement Tweet By Fatima Hussein | Associated Press Updated 3:48PM Print | Front Page | Email this story To: From: Message: From (email): Message: WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government will permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump, according to a settlement document that is part of a deal to resolve Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns. As part of the settlement agreement, the U.S. is "forever barred and precluded" from examining or prosecuting Trump, his sons and the Trump organization's current tax issues, according to a one-page document posted to the Justice Department's website on Tuesday. The settlement, which marks an extraordinary use of executive power, goes beyond resolving litigation and effectively helps shield the president from further examination of his finances and legal conduct. The move comes after the Trump administration announced Monday the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted, an arrangement that Democrats and government watchdogs derided as "corrupt" and unconstitutional. The "Anti-Weaponization Fund" of $1.776 billion will allow people who believe they were targeted for prosecution for political purposes, including by the Biden administration Justice Department, to apply for payouts, creating what acting Attorney General Todd Blanche called "a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress." Blanche, who was grilled by lawmakers on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, would not rule out the possibility that people who carried out violenc

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