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Judge Rules That Trump's IRS Immunity Deal Has No 'Basis in Law' [View all]
A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump’s “bad faith” lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was legally improper and barred Trump or the government from citing a controversial settlement of the case in any future regulatory or judicial proceedings.
The ruling Monday by US District Judge Kathleen Williams calls into question whether and how Trump, his family members or business interests will be able to benefit from the the president’s settlement with the Justice Department, which purported to immunize them from audits or other federal probes related to past filings.
Trump in January sued the IRS — an agency he controls — over the unauthorized leak of his tax information to the press in 2019. The suit effectively put Trump in control of both sides of the litigation, with taxpayers on the hook for any potential damages or settlement payout.
On May 18, the president agreed to drop the suit in exchange for the government creating a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, which many Democrats said would be used to enrich his allies and supporters, including Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters. That part of the settlement was abandoned by the government after a bipartisan outcry.
The ruling Monday by US District Judge Kathleen Williams calls into question whether and how Trump, his family members or business interests will be able to benefit from the the president’s settlement with the Justice Department, which purported to immunize them from audits or other federal probes related to past filings.
Trump in January sued the IRS — an agency he controls — over the unauthorized leak of his tax information to the press in 2019. The suit effectively put Trump in control of both sides of the litigation, with taxpayers on the hook for any potential damages or settlement payout.
On May 18, the president agreed to drop the suit in exchange for the government creating a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, which many Democrats said would be used to enrich his allies and supporters, including Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters. That part of the settlement was abandoned by the government after a bipartisan outcry.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-13/trump-irs-audit-immunity-deal-has-no-basis-in-law-judge-says
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