Political tensions in Washington escalated again after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed that the Justice Department will not administer the controversial $1.8 billion compensation fund linked to the agreement reached between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Although the government backed off on implementing the fund, a key part of the agreement remains in effect: Trump, his family members and related businesses will remain protected from tax audits and enforcement actions linked to tax returns filed before the out-of-court settlement signed last month.

The situation generated a strong confrontation during a hearing in the House of Representatives, where Democratic Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro harshly questioned the scope of the protections granted to the president.

“Simply put, they just gave the president's family tax immunity worth about $100 million,” DeLauro said.

The figure mentioned by the legislator refers to an estimate published by The New York Times about a possible tax liability that Trump would have faced as a result of a pending IRS audit.

Clash between Democrats and the DOJ

Blanche immediately rejected the accusations and maintained that the agreement does not represent special tax immunity for the president or his family members.

“It's not true,” the official responded.

The prosecutor explained that the cancellation of past audits is usually part of agreements negotiated with the IRS and assured that the document does not contemplate future benefits.

“It does not grant any type of future immunity to the president, his family or his organizations,” he declared.

However, DeLauro insisted that the agreement represents preferential treatment and also questioned Blanche's previous ties to Trump, recalling that he had worked as the president's defense attorney before assuming government duties.