Yet this release purports to apply to defendants or other agencies or departments. So does this release apply to. Let's say a investigation by the Security and Exchange Commission or some other federal agency. No, that's the standard language that we use when we enter into settlements between plaintiffs and the IRS. But no, it doesn't bind. It's issued by me because statutes require and authorize me to do that as opposed to other cabinet members. And in this case it binds only the IRS and by extension the Treasury. (06:09–06:19)
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Asserts that the release language is standard for IRS settlements and does not bind other agencies.
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