An open letter to the U.S. Congress

Investigate the DOJ's Unprecedented Self-Pardon Settlement

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You need to investigate and challenge the DOJ settlement agreement that Acting AG Todd Blanche quietly posted online — no press conference, no announcement — that effectively grants a blanket pardon to President Trump, his family, and his businesses. This isn't a pardon in the traditional sense. It's broader. It covers criminal and civil liability, extends to family members and business associates, and bars the IRS "forever" from examining Trump's tax returns and affiliated entities. A presidential pardon can't do that. This one-page document, signed only by Blanche, does. The underlying lawsuit — Trump suing his own government for $10 billion — was reportedly on the verge of dismissal due to legal flaws. That means this settlement wasn't a genuine legal resolution. It was a vehicle for protection. As one senior FBI veteran put it, fraud at Trump Media, Kalshi, or any crypto venture is now off the table for DOJ, SEC, IRS, and every other federal enforcement body. When Senator Coons asked Blanche whether any president had ever sued his own government and then directed the payout, Blanche admitted it was unprecedented. Congress has oversight authority for exactly this kind of abuse. Hold hearings. Demand the full record of how this settlement was negotiated and who approved it. The American public deserves to know what legal exposure this agreement was designed to bury.

▶ Created on May 20 by Jeffrey Barlow

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