DOJ rescinds the fund order while defending Trump's tax release
Reporting and findings
- documented
On August 2, 2026, Todd Blanche rescinded the May 18 order establishing the anti-weaponization fund associated with Trump's IRS settlement. The order says no members were appointed, no funds transferred and no claims paid. An accompanying DOJ statement maintained that the separate May 19 release operated retroactively and only affected the named lawsuit parties.
- U.S. Department of Justice: Order of Rescission and statement addressing the May 19 releasePDF page 1, paragraphs A–B; PDF page 2, statement addressing the May 19 release
Summary and current status
Fund order rescinded; DOJ issued its interpretation of the separate release
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpPlaintiff whose settlement created the fund and associated release
- Trump IRS settlement and tax-immunity ordersSettlement and orders addressed by this record
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. TrumpPlaintiff in the settlement whose fund-establishing order was rescindedTrump IRS settlement and tax-immunity orders