About this episode

The episode discusses a controversial $1.8 billion settlement involving President Trump and the IRS, highlighting bipartisan criticism.

President Donald Trump and the Justice Department, led by his appointee Todd Blanche, have reached a settlement in a lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Services. The deal includes a $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” for people who claim to be victims of government retaliation. It also includes an addendum providing widespread legal immunity to the president, his family and their businesses. Critics are calling it a slush fund and government-sanctioned corruption. Marisa is joined by Danny Nguyen, a reporter at Politico covering the I.R.S., to explain why the deal is drawing bipartisan backlash. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠, delivered straight to your inbox. For election information including our voter guide, go to kqed.org/voterguide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Marisa

Guest: Danny Nguyen

Topics covered

• Trump administration
• legal settlement
• government corruption
• IRS
• bipartisan backlash

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Internal Revenue Services, Politico

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