U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on Aug. 5, 2026. Blanche also agreed to narrow the scope of tax protections provided to the Trump family in an IRS settlement that granted them broad immunity from future federal tax audits and investigations. Skye Perryman , president of the legal watchdog group Democracy Forward that sued over the DOJ's anti-weaponization fund, criticized the Blanche concessions as non-court-enforceable. Key backgroundSince he was appointed acting attorney general in April, Blanche has aggressively pursued criminal investigations and indictments against prominent Trump critics and political foes. further readingForbes Todd Blanche’s Latest Trump IRS Immunity Deal Is No Concession At All