Judge Slams Trump’s IRS Lawsuit as Self-Dealing | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 13, 2026 · 1m

A federal judge slammed Donald Trump’s tax leak lawsuit as a self-dealing sham, calling it an “improper purpose” and rejecting the government’s attempt to legitimize a settlement that shields him from audits and funnels billions to his allies. Despite the deal, the judge ruled the court process was tainted, questioned whether the parties were truly adversarial, and ordered ethics probes against Trump’s lawyers — including potential disbarment for one — while also sending the ruling to state bars for disciplinary action against others. The case, originally seeking $10 billion, collapsed into a…