U.S. Justice Department Agrees to Settlement in Trump IRS Lawsuit

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to a settlement that prevents the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from suing U.S. President Donald Trump, his eldest son, and the Trump Organization. According to Foresight News, this agreement is part of a resolution to a $10 billion lawsuit Trump filed against the IRS. In exchange, the U.S. government will establish a $1.8 billion fund to aid those claiming to be victims of unjust investigations and prosecutions by previous administrations. The announcement of the fund on Monday has sparked criticism from Democrats and skepticism from some Republicans on Capitol Hill. Democratic Senator Patty Murray accused Trump of creating a "secret fund" to benefit himself and his associates. Trump, however, stated on Monday that he was not involved in the fund's establishment and claimed to have limited knowledge about it.