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First GOP lawmaker hits DOJ with formal demand over Trump's fund to pay off allies

May 20, 2026Far Left

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) became the first Republican member of Congress to formally demand information from the Justice Department about President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion "anti-Weaponization" fund, which he created as a settlement with his own administration after dropping a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for failing to secure his tax…

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