Don Trump Jr.

A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump acted in bad faith by dropping a $10 billion IRS tax return lawsuit and directing the creation of a $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund. The judge prohibited the Trumps and their organization from referencing the settlement and ordered reimbursement of court-appointed attorney fees.

Federal Judge Kathleen Williams ruled President Donald Trump and his associates acted in bad faith by dropping a $10 billion IRS lawsuit and creating a $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, which the judge accused them of using to manipulate judicial processes for personal and familial benefits. The court prohibited Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization from citing the settlement in future proceedings and barred their attorneys from applying to the Southern District of Florida for at least one year.

A federal judge ruled that President Donald Trump acted in bad faith by dropping a tax return lawsuit and directing a $1.8 billion fund creation, accusing him of manipulating the judicial process for personal benefit. The settlement absolved Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization from government prosecution, while the judge prohibited them from citing the agreement in future proceedings.