Trump Appeals Judge's Order After Bad Faith IRS Lawsuit Exposed
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Donald Trump, once again attempting to evade accountability, has appealed after a Miami judge exposed his $10 billion IRS lawsuit as a bad-faith ploy, sanctioning one of his lawyers for unethical conduct.
President Donald Trump and his legal team, undeterred by repeated legal failures, filed a notice of appeal on Friday in the U.S. District Court in Miami. They are challenging a July 13 order by Judge Kathleen Williams, who saw through Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit alleging a leak of his tax information. Judge Williams concluded the suit was a meritless attempt to extort a settlement, labeling it a 'bad-faith' action designed to create a $1.776 billion fund for supposed victims of so-called government 'lawfare.'
In the same filing, Trump, his two adult sons, the Trump Organization, and two attorneys sought to reverse the order. The order also referred attorney Alejandro Brito to the Florida Bar for possible disciplinary action, highlighting the unethical tactics employed by Trump’s legal team. The settlement, which was ultimately abandoned, would have forced the Department of Justice to create a massive fund and shield Trump from IRS enforcement over his past tax returns—a blatant attempt to place himself above the law.
'President Trump continues to hold those who wrong America and Americans accountable,' a spokesman for Trump’s legal team claimed, repeating the former president’s baseless attacks on the IRS for exposing his questionable financial dealings.
Trump discussed the issue at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David, lamenting the discontinuation of the fund while some senators, still beholden to Trump’s influence, sought assurances before confirming his nominee for attorney general, Todd Blanche. Even Republican Senator Thom Tillis expressed concern that this self-serving fund could be revived.
Judge Williams’ order imposed non-monetary sanctions, making clear that Trump and his allies used the lawsuit to try to raid taxpayer funds and evade audits, and referred Brito to the state bar for further discipline. This case highlights the ongoing abuse of the legal system by Trump and his associates to serve their own interests at the expense of the public.