Blanche says “we’ll look at” request for DOJ communications with Trump on IRS lawsuit

Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island raised Monday’s decision from U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams that excoriated Mr. Trump, his lawyers and the Justice Department for their handling of the president’s civil lawsuit against the IRS.

Whitehouse also asked Blanche to turn over any communications between the Justice Department and the president in the case.

“I’m not aware of any communications. I didn’t have any, so if you put a request in, we’ll look at it,” he said, adding that there is “active continued litigation” in South Florida.

Blanche said there are “indications” that the parties in the case, which includes Mr. Trump and his sons, intend to appeal Williams’ order.