Wednesday, June 3, 2026

$1.8 Billion Fund Is ‘Not Moving Forward,’ Blanche Says; Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain

$1.8 Billion Fund Is ‘Not Moving Forward,’ Blanche Says - The New York Times

Payout Fund: Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, told lawmakers on Tuesday that the Justice Department was withdrawing a proposal to create a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people claiming to be victims of unfair prosecution. The announcement follows a revolt from Republicans who saw it as an ethical and political abomination.

 Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says - The New York Times

The acting attorney general said the administration was preserving a broad order protecting the president and his family from audits of already filed returns, despite dropping a $1.8 billion payout fund.