Democrats Blast Trump Over 'Slush Fund' in Possible IRS Lawsuit Settlement The news that President Donald Trump may drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in exchange for a $1.
7 billion "slush fund" has all the makings of a classic Washington scandal. At its core, Trump's lawsuit was always a dubious endeavor, filed in response to the 2019 leak of his tax returns.
Many observers saw it as an attempt to intimidate and silence those who would dare question his finances.