2026年7月13日 美国东部时间下午3:25 / 福克斯新闻频道
法官提出惩戒措施,重启对反武器化基金的审查
作者:阿什利·J·迪梅拉 福克斯新闻
美国国税局局长弗兰克·比西亚诺在《周日早间前瞻》节目中谈论了特朗普账户的推出、社保基金预计2032年资不抵债以及为保障其未来所做的努力。
佛罗里达州一名由奥巴马任命的联邦法官周一斥责了唐纳德·特朗普总统的法律团队,认定他针对美国国税局的100亿美元诉讼是为了为一项有争议的司法部和解协议正名,其目的“不当”。
美国南佛罗里达地区联邦法官凯瑟琳·威廉姆斯认定这起诉讼的目的“不当”,斥责了特朗普的法律团队,并将律师亚历杭德罗·布里托提交佛罗里达律师协会,考虑对其采取惩戒措施。
威廉姆斯写道:“本案各方并非普通纠纷中的私人主体,不必吹嘘他们在谈判协议方面的娴熟技巧。”“首席原告和被告都是公职人员——行政部门的核心成员——他们宣誓要维护法律、忠实履行公职职责,并保护美国公众的利益。”
特朗普加码18亿美元“黑金基金”,该基金曾扼杀其议程、引发共和党反抗
特朗普及其长子、次子与特朗普集团起诉美国国税局和财政部,要求至少赔偿100亿美元,原因是2019年国税局承包商查尔斯·利特尔约翰泄露了特朗普的机密税务信息后,相关部门未能保护其隐私。利特尔约翰已对一项未经授权披露纳税申报表及相关信息的罪名认罪。
威廉姆斯认定,特朗普提起诉讼是为了谋取自身利益,同时掌控自己起诉的联邦机构。
威廉姆斯于2011年由奥巴马任命,此前曾担任南佛罗里达地区联邦公设辩护人。
共和党利用拨款法案让特朗普有争议的20亿美元基金“彻底消失”
特朗普曾设想通过此次诉讼的和解款设立“反武器化基金”,用于赔偿所谓的政府“法律战”受害者,同时叫停国税局对其财务状况的审计。
该基金遭到民主党人的大量批评,称其为让特朗普及其盟友个人获利的“黑金基金”。在遭遇政治反弹后,该基金最终被取消,司法部代理总检察长随即宣布撤回拟议和解协议中的相关条款。
特朗普称将提名代理司法部长托德·布兰奇永久领导司法部
随着布兰奇的司法部长提名确认听证会于周三启动,这起诉讼让有争议的反武器化基金重新受到关注。
威廉姆斯在裁决中批评布兰奇,称其似乎同时代表了诉讼的双方。
威廉姆斯写道:“法院对代理司法部长布兰奇2026年5月19日的证词深感不安。当被问及为何‘和解协议’未提交本院审查时,他称‘没有法官’,因为此案已被驳回,因此没有审查该协议的‘机制’。”
她补充道:“虽然从时间上看说法准确,但这种说辞充其量具有误导性,最坏的情况则是虚伪。”
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Obama-appointed judge torches Trump admin in latest courtroom showdown, refers attorney for Bar review
July 13, 2026 3:25pm EDT / Fox News
Judge Kathleen Williams referred attorneys for disciplinary action and revived scrutiny of the anti-weaponization fund
By Ashley J. DiMella Fox News
IRS CEO Frank Bisignano discusses the debut of Trump Accounts, Social Security’s projected insolvency by 2032 and efforts to secure its future on ‘Sunday Morning Futures.’
An Obama-appointed federal judge in Florida rebuked President Donald Trump’s legal team Monday, finding his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS was brought for an “improper purpose” to legitimize a controversial Justice Department settlement.
U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams of the Southern District of Florida found the case was brought for an “improper purpose,” rebuked Trump’s legal team and referred attorney Alejandro Brito to the Florida Bar for possible disciplinary action.
“The Parties here are not private actors to a mine-run dispute, recounting their proficiency in the art of the deal they negotiated,” wrote Williams. “Lead Plaintiff and Defendants are public servants—the pinnacle of the Executive Branch—sworn to uphold the law, faithfully perform the duties of their office, and protect the interests of the American public.”
TRUMP DOUBLES DOWN ON $1.8 BILLION ‘SLUSH FUND’ THAT KILLED HIS AGENDA, SPURRED REPUBLICAN REBELLION
US President Donald Trump speaks as he meets with NATO Secretary General on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara, on July 8, 2026.(SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)
Trump, his two eldest sons and the Trump Organization sued the IRS and Treasury Department seeking at least $10 billion in damages for failing to protect his confidential tax information after IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn leaked his records in 2019. Littlejohn pleaded guilty to one count of unauthorized disclosure of tax return and return information.
Williams found that Trump was using the lawsuit to advance his own interests while controlling the federal agency he had sued.
She was appointed by Obama in 2011 and previously served as a Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Florida.
GOP LEVERAGES ICE FUNDING PACKAGE TO MAKE TRUMP’S CONTROVERSIAL $2B FUND ‘NEVER EXIST’
The IRS (Internal Revenue Service) headquarters building in Washington DC(Getty Images)
Trump envisioned creating an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” from the lawsuit settlement to compensate alleged victims of government “lawfare” as well to halt IRS audits of his finances.
The fund drew an enormous amount of scrutiny from Democrats, calling it a “slush fund” to personally benefit Trump and his allies. The fund was later dropped after political backlash, with DOJ Acting Attorney General moving to walk back that portion of the proposed settlement.
TRUMP SAYS HE WILL NOMINATE ACTING AG TODD BLANCHE TO PERMANENTLY LEAD JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a news conference at the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. The Justice Department discussed recent developments in its investigation of the Tren de Aragua gang after the U.S. killed the leader of the Tren de Aragua drug cartel, Nio Guerrero, in a strike carried out with Venezuela’s assistance last month.(Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The lawsuit puts the controversial anti-weaponization fund back under the microscope as confirmation hearings begin Wednesday for Blanche’s nomination as attorney general.
Williams called out Blanche in her ruling, saying that he appeared to be speaking for both sides of the lawsuit.
“The Court is extremely troubled by the testimony given by Acting Attorney General Blanche on May 19, 2026. In response to why the ‘settlement agreement’ had not been submitted to this Court for review, he stated that ‘there is no judge’ because the case had been dismissed and, therefore, there was “no mechanism” for reviewing the agreement,” wrote Williams.
“While temporally accurate, this answer is, at best, misleading and, at worst, disingenuous,” she added.
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Ashley J. DiMella reports on politics for Fox News Digital.
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