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Trump appeals ruling that found his $10B IRS suit aimed to ‘manipulate’ legal proceedings
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump has filed an appeal against a federal judge's July 13 ruling that deemed his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS as filed for an "improper purpose."
- The lawsuit stems from allegations that the IRS leaked Trump's confidential tax information, which was then reported by The New York Times, revealing he paid only $750 in federal income taxes for 2016 and 2017.
- The case led to a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund created by the Justice Department as part of a settlement preventing further investigations or payments related to Trump's tax claims.
- U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams criticized the lawsuit as an attempt to manipulate the judicial process and ordered sanctions against several Justice Department officials and considered disciplinary action against one of Trump’s attorneys.
- The settlement and related issues have caused a political standoff, with Republican Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis demanding changes to the "anti-weaponization" fund and audit protections before supporting the nomination of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
