"In late January, Trump sued the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax returns that, years ago, were leaked to the public. This unusual instance of the president suing his own executive branch looked like a setup from the start. It opened a possibility of an out-of-court settlement with his Justice Department lackeys for whatever he wanted."
"The suit isn't faring so well in court, as the judge has questioned whether the two parties are "sufficiently adverse to each other." (You're on to something, judge.) That means it might be time for the crafters of this shakedown to stop pretending to go through the legal process and just wire the cash already."
"The New York Times reported early in the week that the Justice Department "is holding internal discussions about settling" the case. The terms were still being batted around"
A politics newsletter covers weekly political developments, including California’s governor race, Sen. Bill Cassidy’s career, congressional budget hearing episodes, and a missing New Jersey lawmaker. It also notes a new season of Slow Burn about Neil Gorsuch. The main focus is service journalism about suspect uses of taxpayer dollars. A lawsuit involves Donald Trump suing the IRS and Treasury Department for $10 billion over tax returns leaked years earlier. The case appears to be a setup for an out-of-court settlement. A judge questions whether the parties are sufficiently adverse, and reporting indicates the Justice Department is holding internal discussions about settling, with terms still being negotiated.
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