A federal judge was right to void this settlement because Trump literally sued an agency he controls — that's not a lawsuit, that's a charade. The Constitution requires actual opposing sides in litigation, and this had none. Referring the lawyers to state bar authorities for ethics violations was the right call, and the silence from Republicans on this corrupt arrangement speaks volumes.
Trump gave up a personal damages payout and redirected $1.776 billion to Americans harmed by government overreach — no money went to Trump, his family or his businesses. The IRS settlement covers past tax matters tied to a real leak of private records, not some blanket immunity. Blocking this fund before a single claim is reviewed means deciding some victims don't deserve due process based purely on their politics.
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