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Trump's top attorney quits hours after $1.8 billion slush fund to pay MAGA allies and J6 rioters sparks backlash

May 19, 2026Right

Trump settled a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for the creation of a fund to funnel taxpayer money to victims of 'lawfare', including January 6 rioters.

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The U.S. Treasury’s highest-ranking lawyer quit just hours after President Trump announced his “Anti-Weaponization Fund”—a brazen attempt to dole out $1.8 billion of taxpayer money to his allies, supporters, and himself.Treasury General Counsel Brian Morrissey resigned shortly after the fund was approved on Monday, according to The New York Times. Morrisey…

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Ally of DOJ pardon attorney seeks to join board of Trump's $1.7+ billion fund

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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.

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