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House Democrats accuse Trump of ‘corruption unparalleled’ over IRS settlement talks
- Democrats object to a potential Trump-IRS settlement, calling it a risk of unprecedented corruption.
- The brief urges dismissal of the case and close scrutiny of any agreement.
- Democrats warn a settlement could violate the Domestic Emoluments Clause and misallocate taxpayer funds.
- The Democrats highlight a possible $1.7 billion fund tied to the case as inappropriate.
- Democrats say Congress must control the purse and oppose any fund undermining fiscal norms.
- Neguse and other leaders frame the lawsuit as a focal point of their oversight agenda.
- The filing notes judge Williams’s May 20 deadline to address the case’s hearability.
- The Democrats’ amicus brief is led by Rep. Joe Neguse and supported by 93 Democrats.
- Democrats argue the president’s dual role on both sides of the suit undermines agency autonomy.
- The Democrats vow to keep rooting out corruption if they win the midterms.
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