A federal judge ruled on July 13 that President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was an example of self-dealing that was filed for an “improper purpose.”
The judge said that because Trump exercises control over the IRS and the U.S. Department of Justice as president in a lawsuit he filed in his personal capacity, the interests of the litigants were not truly opposed to each other as is required in civil lawsuits.
She also criticized the president’s legal team, referring one attorney for disciplinary review and denying another the ability to act in the case for one year….
Federal Judge Finds Trump IRS Suit Collusive, Improper
