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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refuses to say whether Trump remains exempt from IRS audits
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent refused to say whether President Trump and his family still have IRS audit immunity, citing ongoing litigation — drawing sharp pushback from Democrats.
- The administration dropped a planned $1.776 billion compensation fund after bipartisan outrage over payouts that could have included Jan. 6 participants.
- A federal judge has reopened Trump’s $10 billion suit against the IRS; critics note the settlement could have wiped out audits that might have cost Trump roughly $100 million.
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