Judge: Trump sought to 'manipulate the judicial process' with his IRS lawsuit and attempted $1.8B fund

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3. Judge Blasts Trump's IRS Lawsuit as Filed for 'Improper Purpose,' Recommends Attorney Discipline

This will be fun to watch in Blanche's confirmation hearing

A federal judge said Trump’s IRS lawsuit over leaked tax returns was for an “improper purpose” and referred his attorneys for disciplinary actions. Judge Kathleen Williams characterized it as an exercise in self-dealing in which Trump sued an entity he controls.
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— Tim O’Brien (@timobrien.bsky.social) 2026-07-13T16:12:58.716Z

https://apnews.com/article/trump-irs-justice-department-61adebe5de8982eb214b30889ad4f251

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge said Monday that President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose” as she referred attorneys for disciplinary actions.

The ruling from U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams amounts to a stinging rebuke of the Republican president’s lawsuit, characterizing it as an exercise in self-dealing in which he sued an entity that is effectively under his control.