Judge says Trump sued IRS for 'improper purpose'; refers his lawyer to bar

Trump's lawsuit against the IRS was settled by the Justice Department with an agreement to create a $1.8 billion "lawfare" fund that has since been scrapped.

# Judge says Trump sued IRS for 'improper purpose'; refers his lawyer to bar Trump's lawsuit against the IRS was settled by the Justice Department with an agreement to create a $1.8 billion "lawfare" fund that has since been scrapped. **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/13/trump-irs-doj-lawsuit-blanche.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*