NBC News Top Stories | Judge says Trump admin attempted to ‘manipulate the judicial process’ with its IRS settlement by Gary Grumbach, Dareh Gregorian AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams ruled that former President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS was filed “in bad faith” to manipulate the judicial process and secure immunity for Trump‑affiliated individuals, rather than to vindicate any legal right. The judge found that the case was never truly adversarial, noting the $1.776 billion “anti‑weaponization” fund was a branding effort, and she imposed sanctions on several of Trump’s lawyers—including acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, and attorney Alejandro Brito—and barred another lawyer, Daniel Z. Epstein, from filing cases in the Southern District of Florida for at least a year. Williams also ordered that Trump, his organization, and related parties may not reference the disputed settlement in any future legal or administrative proceeding, and referred the matter to bar associations for possible disciplinary action. Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-says-trump-administration-attempted-manipulate-judicial-process-rcna587321 #DonaldTrump #KathleenWilliams #IRS #JusticeDepartment #TrumpOrganization #ToddBlanche #StanleyWoodward #AlejandroBrito #DanielEpstein