Critics say the deal creates a “slush fund,” a term with a colorful maritime history.
Donald Trump’s allies are racing to get a piece of his $1.8 billion slush fund.Michael Caputo served in the Trump administration during his first term as a campaign strategist and spokesperson at the Department of Health and Human Services, where he interfered with CDC findings on Covid. He is now seeking $2.7 million in damages from the government,…
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is introducing legislation that would block a $1.8 billion fund to pay people who say they were the targets of politically-motivated prosecutions.Why it matters: Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) could garner GOP support for the effort, with Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) telling reporters on Wednesday he will "try…
Trump's slush fund has “glaring constitutional defects,” said Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland.
Police who responded to the US Capitol riots involving President Donald Trump’s supporters in 2021 are suing to block the creation of a government “anti-weaponization” fund, alleging that it’s “the most brazen act of presidential corruption this century.”
In his application letter, attorney Mike Howell proposed organizing a national gathering of "thousands of victims of weaponization," including those involved in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
The president’s allies and supporters stand to receive payouts based on claims they were mistreated by the government.
It started in the Obama administration.
Vice President J.D. Vance pointed out that even Hunter Biden could benefit from the Justice Department’s new “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, the vice president…
