Kathleen Williams voids Donald Trump’s tax immunity settlement and refers his attorney to the Florida Bar for potential disciplinary action.

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams voided a legal agreement between Donald Trump and federal agencies that granted the president, his family, and his businesses immunity from tax audits. The settlement, reached in May, initially included a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund to compensate individuals who claimed the government had unfairly targeted them. However, Williams ruled the lawsuit was filed for an "improper purpose," noting that because Donald Trump controlled the IRS as president, there was no true adverseness between the parties. The judge described the settlement as a "sweetheart deal" that used judicial legitimacy to justify a plan that benefited the president's own interests. Consequently, Williams barred the IRS and the administration from citing the settlement in future proceedings. She also referred Donald Trump’s attorney, Alejandro Brito, to the Florida Bar for potential disciplinary action due to "bad faith" in the filing. While the anti-weaponization fund was eventually abandoned, the permanent tax immunity for Donald Trump and his family remains intact.

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