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DOJ sets $1.8B fund in Trump IRS settlement
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 2:00 PM ET
Summary: The Justice Department said it is creating a $1.8 billion fund to pay claims tied to alleged IRS tax-information weaponization.
WHO: US Department of Justice
WHAT: Created a $1.8 billion fund as part of a settlement ending President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over a 2019 tax-information leak.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To settle President Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over the 2019 leak of his tax information and related claims of government weaponization.
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