Convicted Jan. 6 Insurrections Demand $30 Million From Trump’s $1.776 billion Slush Fund

Inside the extraordinary agreement that dropped Trump’s IRS audit, barred future examinations, and opened the door to payouts for January 6 defendants.

Welcome back to The Red Letter.

Trump just secured what critics are calling the most sweeping tax immunity deal in modern American history.

A secretive agreement tied to his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS didn’t just kill a $100 million audit battle — it also created a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” slush fund that Trump claims will benefit his allies and permanently block future IRS examinations tied to previously filed returns.

Unsurprisingly, convicted January 6 defendants are openly demanding payouts. According to CNN, some are seeking as much as $30 million from the fund.

In this interview, Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times investigative reporter Russ Buettner, who was leaked Trump’s tax documents in 2020, breaks down:

— How Trump’s $72 million tax refund fight turned into a possible $100M+ IRS liability
— Why the DOJ suddenly dropped the audit
— The extraordinary clause barring future examinations
— How January 6 defendants could financially benefit
— Why legal experts are saying it’s nearly impossible to overturn it
— And how this could fundamentally reshape presidential power going forward

Watch above to understand one of the most corrupt payouts to a President in our lifetimes.