Judge says lawsuit challenging Trump’s anti-weaponization fund ‘still alive and kicking’
A federal judge denied the Trump administration's motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging a $1.8 billion Department of Justice fund. The fund was established as part of a settlement involving a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. The judge stated the legal challenge remains active.
WASHINGTON — A federal judge told the Trump administration Friday a case against the Department of Justice’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund is “still alive and kicking.” The administration sought to dismiss the case brought against President Donald Trump’s negotiated settlement terms to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service for a years-old […]
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