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sop

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3. The next Democratic president, his/her AG and the new head of the IRS can simply revoke this agreement.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat May 23, 2026, 04:56 PM

May 23

From what I've read, the IRS "immunity agreement" granted to Trump is not an official "statutory IRS Closing Agreement," it is simply a one page memo written by Todd Blanche, Trump's personal attorney, now the acting AG. This "agreement" isn't valid, and it can't provide any immunity without judicial approval.

IRS.gov: "A statutory IRS Closing Agreement (authorized under Internal Revenue Code Section 7121) is a final, legally binding contract between a taxpayer and the IRS. It conclusively settles specific tax issues or total tax liability for past or future taxable periods, and can only be reopened in cases of fraud, malfeasance, or misrepresentation of a material fact."

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Trump is trying to bury something big -- and he just gave away the game: ex-prosecutor [View all] LetMyPeopleVote May 23 OP

I expect the same as usual The Wizard May 23 #1

Send him to hell. Just Jerome May 23 #10

He can go to Cuba FakeNoose May 23 #16

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The next Democratic president, his/her AG and the new head of the IRS can simply revoke this agreement. sop May 23 #3

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THIS!!! calimary May 23 #11

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Our only slim hope is that the Supreme Court throws the deal out. cstanleytech May 23 #13

Slim, indeed. 70sEraVet May 23 #15

So, the $1.8 billion getting handed out to his most rabid followers..... 70sEraVet May 23 #14

What an acting MAGAt AG can do, a new Democratic AG dedicated to law and justice can undo. flashman13 May 23 #17

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My Guess Has Always Been Homicide. Of A Minor. ColoringFool May 23 #19

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It's temporary... lame54 May 23 #21

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Wondering this myself Ruby the Liberal May 24 #25

LOOONG will be the lines... GiqueCee May 24 #23

He can't shield his criming from the State AGs Ruby the Liberal May 24 #24