Judge blasts Trump for using the presidency to ‘manipulate’ courts in IRS case

By: Ashley Murray

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 881

Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump “acted in bad faith” when he swiftly dropped his tax return lawsuit and directed his Cabinet members to establish a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, a federal judge in Florida ruled Monday.

Federal Judge Kathleen Williams of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida excoriated Trump, his sons Eric and Don Trump Jr., and their private Trump Organization for using the presidency to “manipulate the judicial process to pursue …

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