Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ $1.76 billion 'weaponization' fund - Reuters
Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ $1.76 billion 'weaponization' fund Reuters
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"The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this Department’s intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again."
— Todd Blanche , Politician
"This is one of the single most corrupt acts in American history."
— Donald Sherman , Activist
"Only Congress has the power to appropriate money, and Congress never voted on creating this $1.7 billion political slush fund at the Department of Justice, and Congress would never pass that."
— Jamie Raskin , Politician
"wrongly allow[ing] a 'politically-motivated actor' to disclose Trump’s confidential information"
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this Department's intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again."
— Todd Blanche , Politician
"Only Congress has the power to appropriate money, and Congress never voted on creating this $1.7 billion political slush fund at the Department of Justice, and Congress would never pass that."
— Jamie Raskin , Politician
Key People
Donald Sherman is the president of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Son of former President Donald Trump.
Son of former U.S. President Donald Trump and an investor in Foundation Robotics.
U.S. Representative from Maryland.
Kathleen Williams is a U.S. District Judge in Florida.
Todd Blanche is the nominee for attorney general and a former personal lawyer to Donald Trump.
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPZ2hMYjVQVnhoY21wekFVUjdETVBoQTViZjdxTXpRR1pmREI0TkR2Q3pqaFpEQVlZdThWV3ItbmR5TGVqQVROYUtqLW51UndyOHFHblhrRFRPaFUtZEE5VnBpMjZZSmFSa3haa2trQXREN0pyTGZROVY5ZzNVdWp5X2dNNjE0TUc0WU8wemdMQkhTQjFfTWtIbzFUTmI?oc=5" target="_blank">Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ $1.76 billion 'weaponization' fund</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
President Trump settled his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, leading to the establishment of a $1.776 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund to compensate individuals who claim to have been wrongfully targeted by government actions.
The Justice Department announced the creation of a $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' to compensate those who allege they were wrongly targeted under the Biden administration, as part of the settlement in President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns.
President Trump and the Justice Department reached a $1.7 billion settlement in the president's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department over the leak of his tax returns, with the creation of a $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' to compensate those who allege they were wrongfully targeted under the Biden administration.
President Trump and the Justice Department reached a $1.7 billion settlement in the president's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department over the leak of his tax returns.
President Donald Trump has agreed to drop his family’s lawsuit against the IRS as part of a highly unusual agreement that establishes a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate those who, like him, have claimed they have been targets of a 'weaponized' justice system.
The Trump administration announced a $1.7 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' aimed at compensating Trump allies who believe they were politically targeted by the Biden-era Justice Department and IRS, as part of a settlement resolving Trump's lawsuit over the leak of his tax returns.
President Trump voluntarily dropped his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, expected to pay out money to January 6 rioters, a move that has drawn widespread outrage from Democrats and ethics experts.
The Justice Department announced Monday that as part of the settlement agreement in President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, the attorney general is establishing an $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' to compensate those who allege they were wrongly targeted under the Biden administration.
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