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Joe Kernen: Trump IRS settlement 'smells bad'

Politics The Hill By Ryan Mancini 22 May 2026 23:11 1 min read
Joe Kernen: Trump IRS settlement 'smells bad'

CNBC's "Squawk Box" co-host Joe Kernen said Friday that President Trump's settlement with his own administration for suing the IRS for $10 billion "smells bad." Trump dropped the lawsuit to launch the $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund to compensate those who claim they have been wrongly investigated or prosecuted by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Acting...

CNBC's "Squawk Box" co-host Joe Kernen said Friday that President Trump's settlement with his own administration for suing the IRS for $10 billion "smells bad." Trump dropped the lawsuit to launch the $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund to compensate those who claim they have been wrongly investigated or prosecuted by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Acting...

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