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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBREAKING: NOT SO FAST! Federal judge reopens Trump's IRS case and demands to know if her court was defrauded.
Judge Kathleen Williams has had enough.
In a brief but devastating order Friday, the federal judge in Miami reopened Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS a case Trump had voluntarily dismissed last week specifically to avoid her scrutiny and ordered Trump's lawyers to explain by June 12th why she shouldn't find that the entire scheme was a fraud perpetrated against her court.
The judge's language was pointed and precise. She said she wanted to investigate "grievous allegations" that the deal to resolve the case was "premised on deception." She asserted that she was "empowered to investigate serious misconduct" and demanded answers to two devastating questions: was "the court the victim of a fraud," and did Trump collude with his own government to settle the case specifically "to avoid judicial scrutiny"?
The answer to both questions, based on everything that has already been reported, appears to be yes.
Judge Williams had been circling this case for weeks before Trump pulled it. She had openly questioned how Trump could sue an agency he controls, with government lawyers who answer to him, producing a settlement negotiated with officials he appointed. She ordered both sides to explain whether they were actually adversaries or secretly colluding. Trump dismissed the case the day before those briefs were due.
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chicoescuela
(3,241 posts)Swede
(40,201 posts)Drip drip drip...
chicoescuela
(3,241 posts)Johonny
(26,687 posts)This openly corrupt and survive this. Trump, however, tried to overthrow our government and install himself as a dictator once already, so we can assume this will be yet one more thing he won't be punished for.
The lack of ethics and morals among MAGA will be the country's downfall.
ImNotGod
(1,243 posts)Cha
(320,916 posts)fucking Treasonous Traitor.
kentuck
(115,719 posts)Kathleen Williams
Cha
(320,916 posts)100%.
TY & Judge Kathleen Williams
Roy Rolling
(7,732 posts)An honorable judge worthy of the respect that comes with that position.
Judge Kathleen Williams.
Remember her name. I dont know how legal cases gain notoriety, but like Miranda rights I hope the Williams decision gets the honor Judge Williams deserves.
AverageOldGuy
(4,233 posts)Was Trump involved in the case? There's your answer.
BeneteauBum
(828 posts)I imagine the lawyers will take the fall
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Peace ☮️
Bluetus
(3,141 posts)There was nothing secret about that.