Judge sanctions Trump's lawyers for IRS settlement, anti-weaponization fund
Summary
A federal judge penalized President Donald Trump’s lawyers for using a lawsuit against the IRS to justify a settlement fund. The judge said the lawsuit was more about protecting Trump from audits and creating a controversial $1.776 billion fund than solving a legal dispute.Key Facts
- The lawsuit involved President Trump, his two oldest sons, and the Trump Organization suing the IRS over a 2019 tax return leak.
- The case ended with a $1.776 billion fund, a formal apology, and a promise to stop auditing Trump.
- U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled the lawsuit was "improperly employed" to protect Trump and others from audits.
- The judge sanctioned the lawyers and sent complaints to multiple state bar associations for review.
- The judge barred one attorney from practicing in Southern Florida for one year.
- Trump’s lawyers argued the judge couldn’t act after the lawsuit was dropped, but the judge disagreed.
- The administration dropped the fund in June after bipartisan criticism, but the audit immunity for Trump remains.
- The judge also blocked Trump and the government from calling the deal a "settlement."
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