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Trump ordered to respond to fraud claims in IRS settlement case

A federal judge has ordered Donald Trump to respond to allegations that his settlement with the government over an IRS lawsuit was fraudulent. The settlement, which created a $1.8 billion fund, has been criticized as a "slush fund" for allies and includes a provision preventing investigations into Trump's past tax returns. A group of former federal judges requested the case be reopened to examine the conduct of Trump and the Justice Department. AI

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Trump ordered to respond to fraud claims in IRS settlement case

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Bloomberg ·

    Trump ordered to address fraud claims in IRS case that led to ‘slush fund’ for allies

    A federal judge ordered US President Donald Trump to respond to “grievous allegations” that his deal with the government to create a US$1.8 billion fund to resolve his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service was the result of a “fraud” on the court. In an order on Friday, US…