US judge nullifies Trump deal to resolve IRS lawsuit in scathing ruling

US district judge Kathleen Williams nullified an agreement between the government and Donald Trump and his sons concerning a $10bn lawsuit over leaked tax returns. The judge sanctioned the president's lawyers, ruling that the legal action was brought for an improper purpose. Williams criticized the parties for attempting to manipulate the judicial process to create a beneficial arrangement. This ruling effectively blocks the widely criticized settlement reached earlier this year in the southern district of Florida.