Breaking News: Democrats Initiate Congressional Inquiry Into $1.8B Slush Fund
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Breaking News: Democrats Initiate Congressional Inquiry Into $1.8B Slush Fund
"The American people and the world just witnessed one of the most brazen acts of public corruption and self-dealing in American history. The DOJ recently announced that you settled Donald Trump’s sham lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a collusive lawsuit in which the President sued an agency under his own control on preposterous and repeatedly debunked theories."
"Moreover, the United States is “FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED” from pursuing certain claims against the President, his family, and Trump-related and affiliated individuals, trusts, and businesses. This includes any matters pending (including tax returns filed before the effective date) before DOJ, the IRS, and other government agencies and departments."
"Essentially, the federal government threw in a Super-Pardon for the President, his family, and related and affiliated entities..."
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"Moreover, the United States is “FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED” from pursuing certain claims against the President, his family, and Trump-related and affiliated individuals, trusts, and businesses. This includes any matters pending (including tax returns filed before the effective date) before DOJ, the IRS, and other government agencies and departments."
"Essentially, the federal government threw in a Super-Pardon for the President, his family, and related and affiliated entities..."
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"There are inconsistencies... the DOJ summary reports that President Trump, his sons, and The Trump Organization, LLC will “receive a formal apology but no monetary payment or damages of any kind.” But there are no provisions... barring other Trump affiliated or related individuals, trusts, and entities from receiving payments from the Fund... the actual terms of the settlement give him a massive slush fund to dole out to his allies and affiliated or related Trump entities.
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"There are inconsistencies... the DOJ summary reports that President Trump, his sons, and The Trump Organization, LLC will “receive a formal apology but no monetary payment or damages of any kind.” But there are no provisions... barring other Trump affiliated or related individuals, trusts, and entities from receiving payments from the Fund... the actual terms of the settlement give him a massive slush fund to dole out to his allies and affiliated or related Trump entities.
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"This massive slush fund will be governed by a sham commission of the President’s cronies, consisting of five members appointed by the Attorney General.... the President has full discretion to remove any member. Thus, President Trump essentially controls the commission. This obviously means that the commission will pay recipients as the President directs, conduct no meaningful oversight of the claims, and expend federal tax dollars without any public accountability."
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"This massive slush fund will be governed by a sham commission of the President’s cronies, consisting of five members appointed by the Attorney General.... the President has full discretion to remove any member. Thus, President Trump essentially controls the commission. This obviously means that the commission will pay recipients as the President directs, conduct no meaningful oversight of the claims, and expend federal tax dollars without any public accountability."
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"Congress and Congress alone has the power of the purse under the Appropriations Clause of the Constitution. But Congress never authorized or appropriated funds for a $1.776 billion political slush fund. This settlement is a transparent attempt to circumvent the separation of powers and use the Judgment Fund for a scam Congress never contemplated: rewarding the President’s political allies at the expense of American taxpayers."
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"Congress and Congress alone has the power of the purse under the Appropriations Clause of the Constitution. But Congress never authorized or appropriated funds for a $1.776 billion political slush fund. This settlement is a transparent attempt to circumvent the separation of powers and use the Judgment Fund for a scam Congress never contemplated: rewarding the President’s political allies at the expense of American taxpayers."
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"As Members of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on the Judiciary, we request that any and all relevant documents and communications be preserved in connection with the above-referenced settlement..."
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"As Members of the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means and the Committee on the Judiciary, we request that any and all relevant documents and communications be preserved in connection with the above-referenced settlement..."
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Never in American history has a President pursued corruption this brazenly or on such a colossal scale. In anticipation of Secretary Bessent’s upcoming June appearance before the Committee on Ways and Means, we request the following documents and written answers to the below by Wednesday, May 27, 2026:
1. Please provide a copy of the IRS memorandum regarding President Trump’s lawsuit that was prepared by career civil servants in IRS Office of Chief Counsel.
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Never in American history has a President pursued corruption this brazenly or on such a colossal scale. In anticipation of Secretary Bessent’s upcoming June appearance before the Committee on Ways and Means, we request the following documents and written answers to the below by Wednesday, May 27, 2026:
1. Please provide a copy of the IRS memorandum regarding President Trump’s lawsuit that was prepared by career civil servants in IRS Office of Chief Counsel.
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2. Were there any other internal memoranda or briefs, whether drafts or final, prepared in connection with the settlement negotiations? If so, please provide a copy of all such documents, including any and all IRS-prepared memoranda recommending that DOJ move to dismiss the President’s lawsuit against the agency.
3. Were there any discussions about pardons for any attorneys or individuals who worked on the settlement negotiations?
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2. Were there any other internal memoranda or briefs, whether drafts or final, prepared in connection with the settlement negotiations? If so, please provide a copy of all such documents, including any and all IRS-prepared memoranda recommending that DOJ move to dismiss the President’s lawsuit against the agency.
3. Were there any discussions about pardons for any attorneys or individuals who worked on the settlement negotiations?
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5. Does the President, or any member of his family, intend to include in gross income and/or deduct from federal income tax liability any legal fees or amounts directed into the Fund from federal income tax? If so, is it your opinion such a deduction is allowed under federal income tax laws? Please identify the section of the federal tax code, the tax regulation, or the controlling legal decision upon which your conclusion rests.
6. Will recipients’ fund amounts be reported to the IRS?
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5. Does the President, or any member of his family, intend to include in gross income and/or deduct from federal income tax liability any legal fees or amounts directed into the Fund from federal income tax? If so, is it your opinion such a deduction is allowed under federal income tax laws? Please identify the section of the federal tax code, the tax regulation, or the controlling legal decision upon which your conclusion rests.
6. Will recipients’ fund amounts be reported to the IRS?
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7. Will the quarterly reports to the AG outlining who has received relief & in what form be made public?
8. Why was a key term of the agreement that the United States has “no liability whatsoever” to safeguard the Fund or protect it from fraud? What types of fraud were discussed in connection with the settlement?
9. Is there a cap on the amount a single recipient may receive from the Fund?
10. Who are the gov attys who negotiated the settlement? Please provide their names and titles.
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They are going on record. If they lie to congress that can expose them to legal liability. If the administration changes this can come back to bite them. It's a long game.
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Breaking News: Democrats Initiate Congressional Inquiry Into $1.8B Slush Fund
"The American people and the world just witnessed one of the most brazen acts of public corruption and self-dealing in American history. The DOJ recently announced that you settled Donald Trump’s sham lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a collusive lawsuit in which the President sued an agency under his own control on preposterous and repeatedly debunked theories."
@mastodonmigration An inquiry, you say? I wonder what they will find.
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Breaking News: Democrats Initiate Congressional Inquiry Into $1.8B Slush Fund
"The American people and the world just witnessed one of the most brazen acts of public corruption and self-dealing in American history. The DOJ recently announced that you settled Donald Trump’s sham lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a collusive lawsuit in which the President sued an agency under his own control on preposterous and repeatedly debunked theories."
@mastodonmigration @KimPerales You can't settle a lawsuit that no longer exists. This is outright theft, from Trump's IRS to Trump's pocket. Who will call for a review of Blanche's law license?
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Breaking News: Democrats Initiate Congressional Inquiry Into $1.8B Slush Fund
"The American people and the world just witnessed one of the most brazen acts of public corruption and self-dealing in American history. The DOJ recently announced that you settled Donald Trump’s sham lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), a collusive lawsuit in which the President sued an agency under his own control on preposterous and repeatedly debunked theories."
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@mastodonmigration An inquiry, you say? I wonder what they will find.
@prism @mastodonmigration they seem to have already noticed that the blatantly unconstitutional act by the guy who keeps saying he wants to do unconstitutional things is unconstitutional, unfortunately what they don't seem to have yet found is a spine.
Unconvinced an inquiry is going to help them with that.
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