On the record · Updated October 1, 2026
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
16 things Kathleen Williams said, verbatim, from July 14, 2026 to August 4, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“This certitude supports the conclusion that the Parties worked in tandem and were never actually adverse. Indeed, 'a party may not unilaterally repudiate a settlement agreement once it is reached.'”
on claims Trump's IRS settlement was negotiated collusively, not adversarially
Reason.com Todd Blanche's Concessions Underline the Flagrant Phoniness of Trump's IRS 'Settlement' ›
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“demonstrates his confidence that he could speak for, and bind, both sides of this matter,”
on Todd Blanche's authority to negotiate Trump's IRS settlement for both sides
Reason.com Todd Blanche's Concessions Underline the Flagrant Phoniness of Trump's IRS 'Settlement' ›
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“President Trump did not pursue his claims until he once again occupied the White House and had appointed his former lawyer, and the former lawyer of persons who are putative beneficiaries of the 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' to prominent positions in the DOJ,”
on conflicts of interest behind Trump's $1.8bn IRS settlement giving him audit immunity
BBC News US judge voids Donald Trump's $1.8bn settlement with IRS that gave him immunity from tax audits ›
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“This lawsuit was not brought to vindicate rights; it was brought to manipulate the judicial process,”
USA Today The art of the bluff? A look at Trump as negotiator in chief, from Iran to China ›
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“accept the credulous exercise of divorcing President Trump’s current job title from an understanding of what happened here.”
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“was not brought to vindicate rights; it was brought to manipulate the judicial process,”
on a lawsuit over an anti-weaponization fund dismissed by a judge
The Federalist Judge Who Tossed Anti-Weaponization Fund Discredits Judiciary In Clearly Prejudiced Ruling ›
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“a party may not unilaterally repudiate a settlement agreement once it is reached,”
on whether Trump's IRS settlement can be unilaterally repudiated
Reason.com During His Confirmation Hearing, Todd Blanche Defends Trump's Blatantly Corrupt IRS 'Settlement' ›
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“The Parties here are not private actors to a mine-run dispute, recounting their proficiency in the art of the deal they negotiated,”
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“The plaintiffs did not receive any money and were barred from receiving any from the now-defunct Anti-Weaponization Fund,”
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“manipulate the judicial process to pursue benefits unavailable in litigation.”
on Trump manipulating courts for personal benefit
Truthdig Judge: Trump Using the Presidency To ‘Manipulate’ Courts in IRS Case ›
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“No sitting President has ever sued federal agencies completely subject to his control for monetary benefits, or any benefits that inure to him, his family, and associates.”
on unprecedented self-dealing by a sitting president
Truthdig Judge: Trump Using the Presidency To ‘Manipulate’ Courts in IRS Case ›
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“prohibited from referring to the purported ‘settlement agreement,’ or using, offering, admitting, or citing any of its provisions in any judicial, administrative, regulatory, arbitration, or any other official proceeding as evidence of a ‘settlement’ reached in this matter,”
on a judge barring reference to a disputed IRS settlement in Trump's case
Truthdig Judge: Trump Using the Presidency To ‘Manipulate’ Courts in IRS Case ›
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“The nature of the suit itself and the conduct of the Parties and counsel from its filing make plain that this was an attempt to use the Court to provide some legitimacy to an agreement to confer immunity to people and entities affiliated with the President and to earmark billions of dollars from American taxpayers to redress grievances not defined in the law”
on immunity for Trump entities using taxpayer money
MSNBC Judge slams Trump-IRS ‘settlement,’ refers attorney for possible disciplinary actions ›
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“worked in tandem and were never actually adverse”
on the lawsuit lacking genuine dispute
Reason.com A Federal Judge Slams Trump's IRS Lawsuit As a Pretext for Delivering a Phony 'Settlement' ›
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“this answer is, at best, misleading and, at worst, disingenuous”
on whether judges can review settlements
Latest Political News on Fox News Obama-appointed judge torches Trump admin in latest courtroom showdown, refers attorney for Bar review ›
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“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”
Latest Political News on Fox News Obama-appointed judge torches Trump admin in latest courtroom showdown, refers attorney for Bar review ›
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