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Trump pulling Blanche means he's expecting $100 million 'windfall': expert

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President Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, acting attorney general Todd Blanche, had his nomination withdrawn on Thursday — and a legal expert argues this proves Trump plans on continuing an act of self-dealing that would net millions upon millions for Trump and his supporters. “Trump would rather pull Blanche’s nomination for AG than allow him to commit in writing that Trump’s IRS deal is off,” former US attorney Barb McQuade posted on X on Thursday . “The immunity Blanche granted to Trump from IRS audits is a windfall that some experts estimate is worth $100 million in taxpayer funds for Trump.” Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), a powerful senator and usual Trump supporter, had earlier asked Blanche if he had a copy of the settlement agreement regarding the $1.776 billion fund. The fund was settled between Trump and the IRS he controls, as negotiated by the Justice Department he also controls, based on his lawsuit blaming the IRS for leaking his tax returns, litigation scholars overw

First report: The IRS Is Imploding — motherjones.com, 14d