Obama-appointed judge torches Trump admin in latest courtroom showdown, refers attorney for Bar review
An Obama-appointed federal judge in Florida rebuked President Donald Trump’s legal team Monday, finding his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS was brought for an "improper purpose" to legitimize a...
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An Obama- appointed federal judge in Florida rebuked President Donald Trump’s legal team Monday, finding his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS was brought for an "improper purpose" to legitimize a controversial Justice Department settlement. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams of the Southern District of Florida found the case was brought for an "improper purpose," rebuked Trump’s legal team and referred attorney Alejandro Brito to the Florida Bar for possible disciplinary action. "The Parties here are not private actors to a mine-run dispute, recounting their proficiency in the art of the deal they negotiated," wrote Williams. "Lead Plaintiff and Defendants are public servants—the pinnacle of the Executive Branch—sworn to uphold the law, faithfully perform the duties of their office, and protect the interests of the American public." TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON $1.8 BILLION 'SLUSH FUND' THAT KILLED HIS AGENDA, SPURRED REPUBLICAN REBELLION Trump, his two eldest sons and the Trump Organization sued the IRS and Treasury Department seeking at least $10 billion in damages for failing to protect his confidential tax information after IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn leaked his records in 2019. Littlejohn pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized disclosure of tax return and return information. Williams found that Trump was using the lawsuit to advance his own interests while controlling the federal agency he had sued. She was appointed by Obama in 2011 and previously served as a Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Florida. GOP LEVERAGES ICE FUNDING PACKAGE TO MAKE TRUMP'S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND 'NEVER EXIST' Trump envisioned creating an "Anti-Weaponization Fund" from the lawsuit settlement to compensate alleged victims of government "lawfare" as well to halt IRS audits of his finances. The fund drew an enormous amount of scrutiny from Democrats, calling it a "slush fund" to personally benefit Trump and his allies. The fund was later dropped after polit…