← All stories
Politics

Former DOJ Counsel Calls Trump IRS Settlement Most Corrupt Action in American History

The Rest Is Politics · 536. Is Trump’s Corruption Machine Reaching New Extremes? · May 26, 2026
Former DOJ Counsel Calls Trump IRS Settlement Most Corrupt Action in American History
The Rest Is Politics
The Rest Is Politics
536. Is Trump’s Corruption Machine Reaching New Extremes?
"Brendan Ballou, who's a former Justice Department special counsel, described the slush fund as the most corrupt action in American history."
The podcast highlighted a $1.776 billion IRS settlement creating a Trump-controlled fund with minimal oversight to compensate alleged victims of Biden DOJ weaponization, including January 6 rioters. Former DOJ special counsel Brendan Ballou characterized it as potentially the most corrupt action in American history. The settlement also halts all ongoing IRS audits of the Trump family.
From this episode
The Rest Is Politics
The Rest Is Politics

536. Is Trump’s Corruption Machine Reaching New Extremes?

August 3, 2026 · 5 Egleze moments
Read episode summary and key points →

More moments from this episode

SocietyGen Z Economic Pessimism Soars With 72 Percent Expecting Worsening ConditionsPoliticsCampbell and Stewart Declare Trump Most Corrupt US President in HistoryPoliticsExclusive Polling Reveals Gen Z Women Radicalizing Leftward While Men Stay CenterPoliticsStewart Claims Trump Constitution Grants Unprecedented Presidential Powers Enabling Corruption
More stories More from The Rest Is Politics