WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Peter Welch issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today released the following statement on the Department of Justice's (DOJ) expanded agreement (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/trump-irs-doj-lawsuit-audit.html) to bar the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from pursuing claims or audits against President Trump or his family:
"Donald Trump's Department of Justice just gave the president, his family, and his businesses immunity. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche handed President Trump a get-out-of-jail-free card. This is corruption, through and through. Acting AG Blanche swore, under oath, that he would follow the advice of career ethics officials regarding whether to ...