JUDGES PUT TRUMP'S LAWYERS ON THE CLOCK

Thirty-five former federal judges filed a motion on Wednesday telling a Miami court, in writing: “The Court was deceived.” On Friday, Judge Kathleen Williams agreed it was worth investigating.

Here’s what they saw. Trump sued his own IRS. Then, behind closed doors, his own Justice Department cut him a deal: $1.776 billion in taxpayer money for Trump’s friends, and a promise his family would never face IRS scrutiny again. Trump quietly dropped the lawsuit—pocketing the deal before anyone could challenge it.

Now Williams has ordered Trump’s lawyers to explain themselves by June 12—including whether they colluded to settle the case “to avoid judicial scrutiny,” and whether “the Court was the victim of a fraud.” She put Trump’s lawyers on the clock to answer for it. And they aren’t the only ones coming for this deal.

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