Judge voids Trump-DOJ settlement amid self-dealing concerns
TL;DR
A U.S. District Judge voided the civil settlement between Donald Trump and the DOJ over a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, ruling the parties were not truly adverse and that the agreement used the court to confer immunity and earmark taxpayer money. The decision also referred Trump’s lawyer and senior DOJ officials to ethics authorities, delivering a rebuke to the administration and highlighting potential political fallout.
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- Trump Administration Live Updates: Judge Says President’s Lawsuit With I.R.S. Was Self-Dealing The New York Times
- Judge: Trump sought to ‘manipulate the judicial process’ with his IRS lawsuit and attempted $1.8B fund CNN
- US judge voids Donald Trump's $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits BBC
- Trump’s attorneys, Justice Dept. leaders misused courts in IRS case, judge says The Washington Post
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