Judge Williams issues scathing opinion, finds Trump v. IRS case collusive and non-adversarial

Published Jul 14, 01:51 PM UTC

A federal judge has issued a scathing opinion in the Trump v. IRS case, which was ostensibly settled but re-opened to investigate allegations of collusion. Judge Williams found that the lawsuit was non-adversarial and collusive, with the lead plaintiff (President Trump) directing and controlling the defendants, making the case jurisdictionally improper. The case involved a plan to transfer $1.776 billion from US taxpayers to Trump's supporters. The judge highlighted a pattern of misusing courts for political purposes. The article notes that while this would normally be grounds for impeachment, it barely registers in the current political climate as the US celebrates its 250th birthday.