IRS Union Launches Partisan Attack on Trump Audit Settlement
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The National Treasury Employees Union has filed a politically motivated lawsuit in Virginia, seeking to overturn a settlement that protects President Trump and his family from targeted IRS audits, despite the settlement’s legal approval.
The National Treasury Employees Union, representing entrenched IRS auditors, filed an amended complaint in the Eastern District of Virginia on Thursday, attacking a carve-out that grants President Donald Trump and his relatives immunity from certain tax audits. The union claims this violates the Constitution, but critics argue this is just another attempt to weaponize the IRS against political opponents. The settlement, approved by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, simply ensures that the president and his family are not subjected to politically motivated audits that have plagued conservatives for years.
This lawsuit is an extension of earlier litigation aimed at blocking a $1.8 billion fund for individuals who say they were victims of political weaponization—a fund that a federal judge paused in May, following partisan outcry. The union’s filing now targets the audit immunity provision, seeking to strip away protections from political harassment.
"We are honored to represent brave IRS employees in this first-of-its-kind case challenging the unlawful scheme," said Skye Perryman, president and CEO of Democracy Forward, a left-wing organization known for its anti-Trump activism.
Perryman further claimed that the lawsuit continues to challenge the anti-weaponization fund, baselessly suggesting it could benefit individuals involved in the January 6th Capitol protest. The Justice Department has not commented on the amended filing, as the left continues its campaign against Trump.
Todd Blanche’s nomination to lead the Justice Department is still pending before the full Senate. Two Republican senators, after voicing concerns about the anti-weaponization fund, reached a reasonable agreement with Blanche to end the fund, demonstrating bipartisan cooperation in the face of partisan attacks.