Bipartisan group of former judges asks court to investigate Trump’s IRS deal
The group of more than 30 ex-judges, appointed by Republican and Democratic presidents, wrote that the Department of Justice (DOJ) “deceived” U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams by announcing the settlement with Trump after the president’s legal team did not mention it in dismissing the case. Under that settlement, the DOJ created a nearly $2 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for those who believe the federal government has wronged them.
- ▪The group of more than 30 ex-judges, appointed by Republican and Democratic presidents, wrote that the Department of Justice (DOJ) “deceived” U.S.
- ▪District Judge Kathleen Williams by announcing the settlement with Trump after the president’s legal team did not mention it in dismissing the case.
- ▪Under that settlement, the DOJ created a nearly $2 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for those who believe the federal government has wronged them.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 6 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Former Judges Urge Inquiry Into Deal Trump Struck With I.R.S. — NYT — Politics
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Court Battles Bipartisan group of former judges asks court to investigate Trump’s IRS deal Comments: by Max Rego - 05/27/26 9:27 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Max Rego - 05/27/26 9:27 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING A group of former federal judges on Wednesday asked a federal court to reopen President Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), arguing that the administration circumvented the court by negotiating a settlement with the president and creating a $1.776 billion fund for those who believe that the government has wronged them. The group of more than 30 ex-judges, appointed by Republican and Democratic presidents, wrote that the Department of Justice (DOJ) “deceived” U.S.
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