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Blanche Blocks Trump Fund | Lexington News
Acting AG Todd Blanche, Trump’s former lawyer, is poised to clear a major hurdle after Republicans backed down on blocking his move to shut down a controversial settlement fund that could have paid Trump allies. Blanche’s Sunday night order flatly denies the existence of such a fund — a direct response to a Trump lawsuit against the IRS that had hinted at payouts and audit immunity for Trump and his family. While the Justice Department clarified immunity only applies to existing audits and excludes future filings, Democrats argue Blanche’s executive order isn’t enough and demand real…
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