Judge signals trouble for Trump’s $10B lawsuit against the IRS
Yahoo! News
A judge has raised constitutional concerns about Trump's $10B IRS lawsuit, questioning if he can sue the government he oversees.Summary
President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS faces legal challenges as U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams ordered a hearing to determine if the case meets constitutional requirements. The judge highlighted potential conflicts of interest, noting Trump's role as both plaintiff and president, which may undermine the case's validity. The lawsuit involves Trump's sons and a family company, complicating the adversarial nature of the dispute. The IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn was recently sentenced for leaking Trump's tax returns. Trump's legal team criticized the leak but did not address the judge's concerns about the case's legitimacy.
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