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Harry Litman: The IRS settlement push isn't about money. It's about ducking a federal judge's scrutiny.
Harry Litman
@harrylitman.bsky.social
"Don’t let the supposed modesty of the settlement distract you. The real point of the deal is to get Todd Blanche and the DOJ out of the tight corner Williams has put them in. The low amount is to make it look palatable. It isn’t, but for different reasons."
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DOJ Runs From Its Own Shadow
The IRS settlement push isn't about money. It's about ducking a federal judge’s scrutiny.
harrylitman.substack.com
4:51 PM · May 14, 2026
@harrylitman.bsky.social
"Don’t let the supposed modesty of the settlement distract you. The real point of the deal is to get Todd Blanche and the DOJ out of the tight corner Williams has put them in. The low amount is to make it look palatable. It isn’t, but for different reasons."
bit.ly/3PqRoVP
DOJ Runs From Its Own Shadow
The IRS settlement push isn't about money. It's about ducking a federal judge’s scrutiny.
harrylitman.substack.com
4:51 PM · May 14, 2026
"Don’t let the supposed modesty of the settlement distract you. The real point of the deal is to get Todd Blanche and the DOJ out of the tight corner Williams has put them in. The low amount is to make it look palatable. It isn’t, but for different reasons."
— Harry Litman (@harrylitman.bsky.social) 2026-05-14T20:51:01.969668755Z
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