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Game Over: Trump DOJ Permanently Bars IRS From Ever Reopening Trump Tax Audits

The Democrats spent years trying to weaponize the IRS against Donald Trump. They leaked his tax records. They launched audit after audit. And now? The door is welded shut — permanently. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a settlement on May 18, 2026 that forever bars the IRS from reopening any Trump tax returns filed before that date.

Forever. Not "paused pending review." Not "suspended until further notice." Forever. That's a win with teeth, folks.

The settlement stems from a $10 billion lawsuit Trump filed back in January 2026 against the IRS, and the result is a thing of beauty. Not only are all past audits closed for good — covering Trump, Donald Trump Jr., and Eric Trump — but the DOJ established a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund. Yes, you read that number right. $1.776 billion. Someone in the DOJ has a sense of humor and a love of American history.

Blanche didn't mince words about what happened. "The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American," he said, "and it is this department's intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again." That's the sound of a door slamming so hard the hinges came off.

Remember Charles Littlejohn? He's the IRS contractor who stole Trump's confidential tax records and leaked them to journalists. He got 5 years in federal prison for that little stunt. Five years. And now the very audit apparatus that Democrats hoped would bury Trump has been dismantled as a weapon against him. You hate to see it. Actually, no — we love to see it.

Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward addressed critics who called the settlement premature, saying, "I already have the authority to settle any claim that is brought against the United States of America. I think that it's way, way, way too early for us to rush to judgment on whether this was a good or a bad idea." Translation: we did it, it's done, and your opinion on the matter is noted and filed under "don't care."

Of course, the Democrats are furious. Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island called Blanche "the president's consigliere" — which is apparently supposed to be an insult but honestly sounds kind of awesome. Meanwhile, former Obama IRS Commissioner John Koskinen had previously estimated that a prolonged audit could cost taxpayers $100 million. So the settlement actually saves money. You're welcome, America.

Former Biden IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel is notably silent on all this. Funny how that works.

RedState's Ben Smith broke down the full scope of the settlement, and the bottom line is simple: they tried to use the tax system as a political weapon. They got caught. The leaker went to prison. And now the IRS is permanently barred from ever going back to that well.

This is what accountability looks like. Not hearings that go nowhere. Not sternly worded letters. A $1.776 billion fund and a permanent legal bar. The weaponization era is over, and the good guys won.

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