Judge deems Trump's IRS suit a bad-faith bid to weaponize the court and fund amnesty

A federal judge sanctioned Trump-aligned attorneys and criticized the government’s handling in a lawsuit against the IRS that sought to create a roughly $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund and grant tax-related amnesty for Trump and his businesses, ruling the case aimed to illegitimately influence the judiciary. The decision flagged potential ethics breaches by DOJ officials and private lawyers, referred a lawyer to the Florida Bar, and barred another from certain court appearances, while casting doubt on using the settlement as a future defense against investigations.