Judge Rules Trump IRS Case Was a Manipulation to Fund Allies
TL;DR
A federal judge ruled that Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS was manufactured to justify a settlement and a multibillion-dollar anti-weaponization fund for political allies, not to vindicate rights. The court sanctioned two of Trump’s lawyers and indicated possible disciplinary action for others, while noting the DOJ’s absence from defending the case and suggesting the government’s stance could have altered the outcome.
- Judge accuses Trump of manipulating courts to justify Anti-Weaponization Fund Politico
- Trump Live Updates: Judge Says Trump's IRS Settlement Was Self-Dealing The New York Times
- Judge blasts Trump's IRS lawsuit as filed for 'improper purpose,' recommends attorney discipline Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
- Judge: Trump sought to ‘manipulate the judicial process’ with his IRS lawsuit and attempted $1.8B fund CNN
- Trump’s attorneys, Justice Dept. leaders misused courts in IRS case, judge says The Washington Post
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