On July 13, 2026, U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams voided President Trump's settlement with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The judge determined that the lawsuit related to the $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization fund constituted collusion, as the parties involved were not genuinely adversarial. This ruling follows a request to reopen the case.
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Federal Judge Voids Trump's Settlement with IRS
A federal judge has voided President Trump's settlement with the IRS, citing collusion between the parties involved. The ruling was made by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams on July 13, 2026.
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