Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has signed an order shielding President Donald Trump, his family and his businesses from all past tax audits by the Internal Revenue Service. The one-page document, released on Tuesday, states that the US government is forever barred from pursuing any claims related to tax returns filed before the settlement's effective date.
Mr Blanche, Donald Trump's former personal defence lawyer, signed the addendum as part of a wider agreement resolving the president's lawsuit against the tax agency. The move, part of the Trump IRS settlement, has prompted immediate questions about conflicts of interest.
