A federal judge Monday said a controversial lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump against the IRS sought to “manipulate the judicial process” and that he acted in bad faith in bringing it.

US District Judge Kathleen Williams is ordering sanctions for the attorneys involved in the lawsuit, which led to an attempt to create the now-defunct $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund for allies of the president. It was also used to justify a Trump administration order giving Trump and his businesses amnesty for any past tax issues.

    • Monte_Crisco@thelemmy.club
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      12 hours ago

      Yep. The Nuremberg Trials began or at least affirmed the very important precedent that “I was just following orders” is not a viable defense against being a fascist piece of shit.