Judge reopens Trump IRS lawsuit to investigate $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
A federal judge has reopened Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS regarding a $1.8 billion fund aimed at compensating alleged victims of federal weaponization. The case was revived following a request from former federal judges who questioned the legitimacy of the lawsuit's dismissal. The fund, which has faced criticism and legal challenges, is currently blocked by another federal judge.
- ▪U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams reopened Trump's lawsuit against the IRS to investigate the anti-weaponization fund.
- ▪The fund was established to compensate victims who claim they were harmed by federal actions during the Biden administration.
- ▪The Department of Justice announced the fund this month, but it has been temporarily blocked by a separate federal judge.
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A federal judge in Florida reopened President Donald Trump‘s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS on Friday to investigate the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that resulted from the settlement. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, revived the case in response to a request from 35 former federal judges this week that she look into whether Trump took advantage of the system. Recommended Stories Who is Christopher Cooper, the judge who blocked Trump’s plans for the Kennedy Center? Trump slams judge for reversing Kennedy Center name change and blocking closure Former Des Moines superintendent sentenced to two years in prison In her retelling of their argument, she said the plaintiffs, namely Trump and his family, “voluntarily…
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