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Judge Denounces Trump’s I.R.S. Suit as Improper Exercise in Self-Dealing
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- A federal judge ruled that President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS was an improper act of self-dealing and barred him from claiming his tax protections were part of a legitimate settlement.
- Judge Kathleen M. Williams referred Trump's lawyer to the Florida bar for potential disciplinary action and planned to forward her decision to the New York bar regarding the acting attorney general, Todd Blanche.
- The ruling criticized the secret negotiations between Trump's legal team and Justice Department officials, describing them as backroom deals lacking legal legitimacy.
- Judge Williams highlighted that the lawsuit was an attempt to use the court to legitimize immunity for Trump-affiliated individuals, which the law does not permit.
- This decision adds to a pattern of federal judges reprimanding the Trump administration for manipulating legal processes for personal or political gain.
