Trump IRS Suit Settlement Questioned by Judge as Case Closed (1)

The judge who oversaw President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service questioned whether the government was being transparent about a settlement that could result in massive payouts to Trump allies.

US District Judge Kathleen Williams on Monday issued an order formally closing the case, hours after the Justice Department announced a $1.8 billion settlement and Trump advised the court he was dropping the suit.

Williams expressed frustration with how the settlement was handled, saying that the US has an “obligation” to uphold the “public’s strong interest in knowing about the conduct of its government and ...