Joe Kernen: Trump IRS settlement ‘smells bad’

May 23, 2026 - 10:00
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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…