Former President Donald Trump is appealing a judge’s decision to impose sanctions against him and his legal team after dismissing his lawsuit against Hillary Clinton.
In March, Trump filed a lawsuit against Clinton and two dozen other individuals and entities, including the Democratic National Committee (DNC), Democratic lawmakers, the political opposition research firm Fusion GPS, and former FBI and Department of Justice officials. Trump’s lawsuit argued Clinton and the other defendants “maliciously conspired to weave a false narrative” that Trump had conspired with the Russian government.
Judge Donald Middlebrooks, an appointee of President Bill Clinton, threw out Trump’s lawsuit against Hillary Clinton in September. In turn, Clinton and the other defendants requested sanctions against Trump and his legal team. On Jan. 19, Middlebrooks imposed $937,989.39 in sanctions….