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Trump lawyers double down on slush fund that his own DOJ vowed to abandon [View all]
Last edited Sat Jun 13, 2026, 10:37 AM - Edit history (1)
I admit that I am a law geek. I found and read trump's filing late last night. I was NOT impressed. Basically, there was no collusion and there was a real "case or controversy" (this is required for the court to have jurisdiction) because they say so. trump is going to fight to keep the slush fund.
Trump's lawyers urged a federal judge to reject an effort to reopen the dismissed lawsuit that led to the .8 billion anti-weaponization fund, according to a new court filing.
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-06-13T09:00:09Z
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-anti-weaponization-fund-2677036028/
Trump's lawyers urged a federal judge to reject an effort to reopen the dismissed lawsuit that led to the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund, according to a new court filing.
Attorneys for Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization argued in the Southern District of Florida filing that a group of 35 former federal judges have "no standing" to challenge the settlement that ended the case and created the anti-weaponization fund.
Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion after a contractor leaked his tax returns, which led to the settlement with an agency he oversees as president. However, the judges' theory that the settlement was collusive "is not a legal standard," the filing added.
"It is a policy objection dressed as a fraud claim," the filing described the judges' case. "It does not warrant the extraordinary remedy of reopening a closed case."
The defense of the fund comes shortly after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House Appropriations subcommittee that the Department of Justice would not move ahead with it. Blanche declined to put that in writing, however.
Attorneys for Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization argued in the Southern District of Florida filing that a group of 35 former federal judges have "no standing" to challenge the settlement that ended the case and created the anti-weaponization fund.
Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion after a contractor leaked his tax returns, which led to the settlement with an agency he oversees as president. However, the judges' theory that the settlement was collusive "is not a legal standard," the filing added.
"It is a policy objection dressed as a fraud claim," the filing described the judges' case. "It does not warrant the extraordinary remedy of reopening a closed case."
The defense of the fund comes shortly after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House Appropriations subcommittee that the Department of Justice would not move ahead with it. Blanche declined to put that in writing, however.
trump is fighting to keep the slush fund. trump's attorneys are arguing that the "settlement" agreement is valid and was the result of a "fraud on the court" because they say so.
This will be fun to watch.
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