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🚨BREAKING: Donald Trump and his two eldest sons’ $10-billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was brought for “an improper purpose,” a Florida-based federal judge ruled. The judge also recommended attorney sanctions for the Trumps’ lawyers. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Analysis Summary
A federal judge ruled Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS was filed for improper purposes and characterized it as self-dealing, also referring his lawyers for potential disciplinary action. The ruling voids a prior settlement that would have created an immunity fund for Trump tax audits. This marks another legal loss for Trump in an administration that has struggled with federal litigation — his DOJ has now lost at least 14 consecutive voting-rights and judicial-review cases.
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“Donald Trump and his two eldest sons' $10-billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was brought for 'an improper purpose,' a Florida-based federal judge ruled.”
Multiple T1-T2 outlets (CNBC, Guardian, NYT, BBC, CNN) and local news confirm the judge's ruling that the $10B IRS lawsuit was filed for improper purpose. Judge Kathleen Williams made this determination on record.
“The judge also recommended attorney sanctions for the Trumps' lawyers.”
All five major outlets confirm the judge referred Trump's attorneys for disciplinary action, including acting attorney general Todd Blanche. The recommendation is part of the ruling.
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