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A federal judge has slammed Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS, calling it a sham of self-dealing — essentially, Trump suing an agency he controls, which breaks the very foundation of legal proceedings. The case, initially aimed at securing immunity from audits and a $1.776 billion fund for allies, was exposed as legally flawed by Judge Kathleen Williams, who questioned how executive branch officials could unilaterally grant immunity and funds. She publicly criticized the lawyers for manipulating the court system and demanded they justify the lawsuit’s legitimacy. The fallout is swift: one lawyer is under disciplinary review by the Florida Bar, and another is banned from filing cases in the Southern District of Florida for a year. While the judge didn’t outright dismiss the agreement, her scathing rebuke signals a major blow to the case’s credibility and integrity.

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