Judge reopens Trump IRS lawsuit to investigate $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Published May 29, 2026 8:53pm ET



A federal judge in Florida reopened President Donald Trump‘s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS on Friday to investigate the nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund that resulted from the settlement.

U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, revived the case in response to a request from 35 former federal judges this week that she look into whether Trump took advantage of the system.

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