Florida Judge Says Trump Used IRS Case for Legitimacy, Refers Attorney to Bar
TL;DR
A Florida federal judge ruled that President Trump sued the Internal Revenue Service for an improper purpose — to gain the appearance of judicial legitimacy for a controversial DOJ settlement — and referred his lawyer to the Florida Bar for possible discipline. The order bars using the settlement as evidence, suggests Trump’s tax-audit protections may be ended, and notes the abandoned $1.8 billion lawfare fund tied to the deal after Congress pushback.
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- Judge: Trump sought to ‘manipulate the judicial process’ with his IRS lawsuit and attempted $1.8B fund CNN
- Judge refers Trump's attorneys for potential disciplinary action over IRS lawsuit ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
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