The "Last Word" host called U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams' stinging rebuke of President Donald Trump's lawsuit "exquisite work."
The "Last Word" host called U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams' stinging rebuke of President Donald Trump's lawsuit "exquisite work."Open
A federal judge Monday blasted President Trump’s settlement with the IRS, finding that the lawsuit that served as the hook for the $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund amounted to collusion as the two parties were never truly averse. The ruling from U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams also sanctions Trump’s attorneys on the case while suggesting Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche should also be disciplined. Read more: https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5966060-trump-irs-settlement-voided-federal-judge/ #IRS #Trump #DOJ #ToddBlanche #WhiteHouse #Antiweaponizationfund
A federal judge lambasted and penalized the attorneys behind President Trump's settlement with the IRS, saying in an explosive Monday order that the case was a means to an end: judicial cover for a deal granting Trump audit immunity and creating his controversial anti-weaponization fund. The big picture: The $1.776 billion pot of money, born from the Trump settlement , created an avalanche of bipartisan concern and legal scrutiny. What she's saying: U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams sanctioned the lawyers, deeming the lawsuit to have been "improperly employed" to justify the settlement fund. - The "action was never about a party seeking judicial resolution of a legal issue or a factual dispute," she wrote in her scathing order. -…
A federal judge lambasted and penalized the attorneys behind President Trump's settlement with the IRS, saying in an explosive Monday order that the case was a means to an end: judicial cover for a deal granting Trump audit immunity and creating his controversial anti-weaponization fund. The big picture: The $1.776 billion pot of money, born from the Trump settlement , created an avalanche of bipartisan concern and legal scrutiny. What she's saying: U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams sanctioned the lawyers, deeming the lawsuit to have been "improperly employed" to justify the settlement fund. - The "action was never about a party seeking judicial resolution of a legal issue or a factual dispute," she wrote in her scathing order. -…Open
State of the Union: This fund comes as the President dropped his own $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. The post Department of Justice Announces $1.776 Billion Fund for Trump Allies appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that it would be creating a $1.776 billion fund for allies of the Trump administration “who suffered weaponization and lawfare” under the Biden administration. The fund arises out of a deal struck between the DOJ and the Trump family, whereby the Trump family would drop their $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for the leaking of their tax returns in exchange for the creation of the fund––from which they will receive no monetary payments––and a formal apology. The Trump family dropped their suit amid the possible dismissal of the suit by Southern District of Florida Judge Kathleen Williams, who questioned whether they and the DOJ were in opposition, as both entities are…Open