Judge voids Trump's $1.8B anti-weaponisation fund, reopening tax audits
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A US District Judge voided the May settlement between Trump and federal agencies that would have shielded him from tax audits and funded a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponisation' program; the judge ruled the suit was pursued for improper purposes and referred involved lawyers for ethics review, with the fund abandoned and potential IRS audits revived.
- US judge voids Donald Trump's $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits BBC
- 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
- Trump’s attorneys, Justice Dept. leaders misused courts in IRS case, judge says The Washington Post
- Judge says Trump sued IRS for 'improper purpose'; refers his lawyer to bar CNBC
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