A federal judge in Miami has officially reopened President Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, signaling she intends to investigate what she described as “grievous allegations.” Judge Kathleen M. Williams, an Obama appointee, also questioned whether the deal used to resolve the matter was “premised on deception.” This comes just days after the president voluntarily dismissed his suit. The reversal now puts the Justice Department on the defensive.
As a part of the settlement deal, a $1.8 billion fund was created, designed to compensate people who claimed they were victims of government “weaponization” by Democrats. The quick setup and roll-out of the fund has rubbed many the wrong way. The New York Times reported that Williams’s order was spurred by a filing from a bipartisan group of 35 former federal judges.
