Trump ordered to address "grievous allegations" in IRS case

Driving the news: U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams' order followed a earlier motion from 35 former federal judges, who implored her to reopen the case brought in January over the leak of Trump's tax returns.

• The coalition of judges alleged in their Wednesday filing that the settlement "raises profound questions about the parties' candor toward the Court and manipulation of the judicial system."
• Williams ordered the plaintiffs to respond by June 12 to the allegations of collusion, the assertion the dismissal was "premised on deception by the Parties," and the question of whether the case should be reopened.

Catch up quick: The Florida-based judge dismissed the case earlier this month at the request of Trump, his sons and the Trump Organization.

• But in her order doing so, she noted that the government agencies represented by the Justice Department "neither submitted any settlement documents nor filed any documents ensuring that settlement was appropriate where there was an outstanding question as to whether an actual case or controversy existed."

• The settlement agreement released by the DOJ via its website outlined plans for the anti-weaponization fund, which critics have deemed a "slush fund."
• Beyond the ongoing legal challenges, the creation of the fund has sparked bipartisan concern on Capitol Hill.

For the record: The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the ruling.

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