Judge Calls Trump’s IRS Deal Bad Faith | Anchorage News

A Florida federal judge has slammed former President Trump for acting in bad faith, calling his high-stakes IRS lawsuit a power play that led to a secret $1.776 billion fund meant to shield him and his family from prosecution — a move critics call a slush fund. The judge, appointed by Obama, ruled Trump’s legal maneuvering was unprecedented and unethical, banning attorneys from her courtroom and ordering Trump to repay court-appointed attorney fees. She also barred Trump and his organization from using the settlement in future legal battles. The ruling comes as 35 former federal judges back the decision, calling the fund a fraud on the court — a major win for the rule of law as the administration itself had promised to scrap it amid growing backlash. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/5b2dea5c12f50b37