{"id":609,"date":"2026-05-20T04:07:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=609"},"modified":"2026-05-20T04:07:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T04:07:20","slug":"the-trump-administration-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=609","title":{"rendered":"The Trump Administration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an agreement Tuesday declaring the federal government will not seek any sort of audit or payment from the president, his family members and companies on pending tax claims as part of Donald Trump\u2019s settlement agreement with the IRS.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=607\">Senate advances bill aimed at ending Iran war as Cassidy, after primary loss, flips to support it<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In a sweeping one-page addendum to Monday\u2019s settlement agreement establishing a nearly $1.8 billion \u201canti-weaponization\u201d fund, Blanche agreed that the U.S. is \u201cFOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED from prosecuting or pursuing, any and all claims,\u201d including \u201cmonetary relief,\u201d that \u201chave been or could have been\u201d asserted by the IRS against Trump, his family or his businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The addendum comes a day after the Justice Department announced that Trump and his co-plaintiffs would drop their $10 billion suit against the IRSand the Treasury Department over leaked tax returns, as well asclaims involving the 2022 search of Mar-a-Lago, his Florida home, and the Russian collusion scandal \u201cin exchange\u201d for creating the fund, which the Justice Department said set up a \u201csystematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"yes\" class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/embedded-video\/mmvo263520837799\" width=\"100%\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>The addendum blocks the U.S. from seeking damages that could have been asserted against the plaintiffs \u2014 Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric and their company \u2014 as well as other family members and their companies in \u201cany matters currently pending or that could be pending (including tax returns filed before the Effective Date) before Defendants or other agencies or departments.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The \u201ceffective date\u201d would be May 18, the date the settlement was signed. The addendum does not specify which other agencies or departments it is referring to.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson for the Justice Department said the agreement is \u201conly with respect to existing audits, not future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/jacksonvillemovingnews.com\/?p=605\">Bahamas leaders want probe after plane crash off Florida linked to alleged drug trafficking<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The settlement and addendum were agreed to before a court-ordered deadline for this week that would have required the administration answer questions about the president\u2019s IRS lawsuit given his control over the Justice Department.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. District Judge Kathleen M. Williams, who was presiding over the case, ordered the matter closed Monday after the Trumps moved to dismissed their suit.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. 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