$1.8B anti-weaponization fund
Trump's IRS lawsuit ended in a settlement that created a nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, which has since been scrapped.
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ICE Fatal Shooting in Maine and Trump's IRS Lawsuit Ruling
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Anchor Jael Snyder reports that the motorist shot dead by ICE officers in Maine early Monday was not the subject of the warrant the officers were serving — a deeply troubling detail confirmed by Maine senator Angus King after he spoke directly with Homeland Security secretary Mark Wayne Mullen. It marks the second fatal shooting involving ICE agents within a single week. [1] — Jael Snyder "ICE officers fatally shot a Maine motorist who was not the target of the warrant they were serving. Maine senator Angus King confirmed this…" 02:02 Separately, NPR's Ryan Lucas delivers the details of a blistering federal court ruling: US district judge Kathleen Williams, in a 56-page order, found that President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was brought in bad faith to manipulate the judicial process. [2] — Ryan Lucas "US district judge Kathleen Williams tore into Trump's IRS lawsuit in a 56-page ruling, finding it was filed in bad faith to manipulate the …" 03:38 The lawsuit had ended with a settlement that created a nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund — since scrapped — and the judge found Trump used the courts to confer legitimacy on that settlement and to earmark billions of taxpayer dollars for grievances not defined in law. One of Trump's attorneys was referred for potential disciplinary action.
Judge Blasts Trump's IRS Lawsuit as Bad Faith, Recommends Sanctions
US district judge Kathleen Williams tore into Trump's IRS lawsuit in a 56-page ruling, finding it was filed in bad faith to manipulate the judicial process. The suit resulted in a nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund that has since been scrapped, and one Trump lawyer has been referred for disciplinary action.
56-page court order against Trump lawsuit
US district judge Kathleen Williams issued a 56-page order blasting Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns as bad faith.
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