Lawfare Daily: Trump Sues Self, Settles

The Lawfare Podcast: Patreon Edition · May 22, 2026 · 48m

This week, the Department of Justice announced that Trump and his sons dropped their lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury in exchange for a $1.776 billion fund for Trump’s allies and blanket immunity from government suits for the Trump family.Lawfare Editor in Chief Benjamin Wittes talks with Senior Editor Eric Columbus about what the settlement means, where it came from, and what can be done about it. You can read much more in the piece Eric co-authored with Senior Editor Anna Bower in Lawfare here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.