The Trump administration has informed a federal court that the controversial proposed $1.7 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” does not exist and will not be created, arguing that ongoing legal challenges against the initiative should therefore be dismissed. In a court filing submitted Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema that…
Federal courts are continuing to examine the legality of a controversial settlement between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) despite the Department of Justice’s announcement that it has permanently abandoned a proposed $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” that was central to the agreement. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers Tuesday that the…
President Donald Trump, joined by his eldest sons and the Trump Organization, has filed a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the U.S. Treasury Department. They are claiming the agencies failed to protect his confidential tax records and caused reputational and financial harm when the documents were leaked to the media.…