Miami Federal Judge Probes Trump’s $1.8 Billion IRS Lawsuit Settlement
The judge is questioning a $1.8 billion fund and a tax addendum that could shield Trump and his businesses from IRS audits.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams of Miami reopened Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, ordering him to address allegations of collusion regarding a settlement creating a nearly $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'.
- The inquiry follows a motion by 35 former federal judges who warned that the settlement, which was never submitted for judicial review, constitutes 'serious misconduct' by the Trump Department of Justice.
- Separately, Judge Leonie Brinkema of the Eastern District of Virginia temporarily barred the Justice Department from distributing fund money, which aims to compensate supporters claiming they were targeted by the Biden administration for 'unlawful political, personal, and/or ideological reasons.'
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche faces scrutiny for signing a settlement addendum that critics argue violates department policy, while the Justice Department failed to formally defend the IRS during litigation.
- As many as 12 Senate Republicans have discussed killing the program to secure immigration enforcement funding, while Trump faces pressure to respond to Williams's inquiry by June 12 regarding potential fraud and collusion.
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