Judge blasts Trump's IRS lawsuit as filed for 'improper purpose,' recommends attorney discipline
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-07-14 15:42 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Law & Courts, Tax & Budget, World News, US Politics, Crime & Justice
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose,” a judge said Monday as she referred one of his lawyers for potential disciplinary action and characterized the $10 billion complaint as an exercise in self-dealing.
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