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Judge orders Trump to respond to IRS fraud claims
Filed: May 29, 2026 at 8:03 PM ET
Summary: A federal judge ordered Trump’s lawyers to respond to claims of fraud in an IRS-related court deal.
WHO: US District Judge Kathleen Williams
WHAT: Ordered President Trump’s personal lawyers to respond to a request to reopen proceedings over alleged fraud in an IRS case.
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 7:35 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The order responds to “grievous allegations” that the government deal creating a $1.8 billion fund resulted from fraud on the court.
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