Show threadNonilex3h ago

During the #House #Appropriations Committee hearing on Tuesday, #Democrats repeatedly requested that #ToddBlanche commit in writing to rescinding the order creating the weaponization #SlushFund.

“I’m not committing to putting anything in writing,” he said, saying only that he would abide by his word.

[okay, so obvious bullshit]

#Trump #law #judiciary #criminal #fraud #DOJ #JudicialProcess #theft #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy #MafiaState #Jan6 #militia #MAGASlushFund

Nonilex4h ago

#ToddBlanche’s announcement that he plans to kill the anti-weaponization #SlushFund but keep in place a deal that shields #Trump from past #tax #liability [#fraud] is likely to break the #Senate impasse over passage of an #immigration bill.

But the tax agreement—which could save Trump >$100 million, per a NYT analysis—could be highly damaging for #Republicans forced to defend that they supported a deal that enriches a billionaire with #TaxpayersMoney.

#law #DOJ
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/trump-settlement-irs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

With Trump’s Deal, a Possible $100 Million I.R.S. Penalty Melts Away

The tax service argued that the Trump Organization tried to claim the same losses twice. The president said the audit was a “disgrace.”

The New York Times
Kim Perales4h ago

"Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said⚡the Trump administration will drop plans for a $1.8 billion fund to pay victims of alleged government “weaponization” following a backlash from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers."
-Bloomberg

#SlushFund #Weaponization #Fascism #Impeach #Trump #Corruption #NoKings #USPol
https://t.co/FOu0450pqv

Nonilex4h ago

I’ll believe it when I see it

#ToddBlanche says #Trump admin is scrapping $1.8B fund meant to compensate his allies

#law #judiciary #criminal #fraud #DOJ #JudicialProcess #theft #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy #MafiaState #Jan6 #militia #MAGASlushFund #SlushFund
https://apnews.com/article/blanche-fund-justice-department-january-6-c06a4aa4a1052055bc67c4a0a54984e3

Trump administration is scrapping $1.8B fund plans, Blanche says

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche says the Trump administration is scrapping plans to create a $1.8 billion fund meant to compensate allies of the Republican president after widespread political backlash and setbacks in the courts. Blanche says, “We are not moving forward with the fund, period.” His comments during a House committee hearing Tuesday came in response to mounting pressure from Republicans for reassurances that the Justice Department’s plans were off the table before they would move forward with legislation funding President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agencies. Blanche said the Justice Department was not abandoning an element of a settlement with the IRS that gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits.

AP News
Show threadRichard Penner9h ago

Updates on the #Trump #SlushFund #Lawsuit #Settlement

Congress is not going to approve it as Republicans want to be re-elected.

> according to sources, the White House is dropping it entirely. “It’s dead for now,” said a source to Axios. (For now, key words. “How dead it is is what’s being worked on,” said a regime thug to Politico.)

https://www.wonkette.com/p/trump-caves-on-terrorist-kid-toucher (⚠️ NSFW snark)

https://www.axios.com/2026/06/01/trump-weaponization-fund-drop (💲💰🈶)

> Asked Monday about the possibility that Democrats could still force Republicans to take politically tough votes related to the fund, Senate Majority Leader John Thune told reporters, “If the administration effectively shuts it down — makes that very, very clear — then that, to me, should answer the question hopefully, at least for most Republicans.”

> But he added that the administration needs to make it clear that if it drops the fund that it won’t attempt to bring it back in the future: “That would be the ideal outcome.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/06/01/trump-weaponization-fund-retreat-00944656

> Thune told reporters that “the best way to handle it is if the administration decides to shut it down themselves.” And Johnson, in his Monday meeting with Trump, delivered the message that finally landed: the fund was killing the immigration bill, and House Republicans were looking for ways to stop it with or without the White House.

https://harrylitman.substack.com/p/they-blinked

Trump Caves On Terrorist Kid Toucher J6-er Slush Fund, Haha, Loser

Bless the aspiring loser dictator's heart.

Wonkette
Show threadZhi Zhu 🕸️10h ago

"But even the looming threat of an inquiry into whether this all amounts to fraud has not stopped Trump from extending the con ....
👉 Trump wants headlines claiming he has given up the Slush Fund just long enough to get him to the place where he can enact it anyway."👈
- @emptywheel.bsky.social

https://emptywheel.net/2026/06/02/already-suspected-of-fraud-trump-attempts-to-extend-his-con-on-the-terrorist-slush-fund/

#DonaldTrump #Trump #Corruption #DOJ #GOP #Politics #USPol #Slushfund #News #Press #US #USA #UnitedStates #America

RonSupportsYou13h ago

You, @Lazarou, wrote: "Slush fund is dead for now, another loss for the Paedophile."

I notice you added "for now." Trump's #SlushFund had a setback, but it is not dead.
Sen. Schumer said he will lead the effort to ensure that Trump's #SlushFund is dead, by passing a new law which ensures that Trump could not bring it back just by changing his mind. #politics

RonSupportsYou13h ago
After Republican Party opposition, "Pres. Trump is backing off his plan to establish a $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who claimed they were victims of unfair prosecution by the government, two people familiar with the matter said. People said he had been leaning for days toward scrapping the fund, which critics have characterized as a scheme to reward Trump’s political allies with public funds":
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/01/us/politics/trump-drop-weaponization-fund.html
#corruption #SlushFund #RewardingViolenceAgainstThePolice #politics
Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash

The fund has drawn backlash from critics who said it was a scheme to reward President Trump’s political allies with public benefits.

The New York Times
Nonilex1d ago

Don’t take the bait. As soon as #Republicans pass the $72 billion bill to fund #ICE & #CBP operations, #Trump will restart the #MAGASlushFund. He cannot be trusted. Learn already!

“Trump administration signals to GOP leaders it will drop a $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, but the president has yet to weigh in publicly”

#law #judiciary #criminal #fraud #DOJ #JudicialProcess #theft #TaxpayersMoney #kleptocracy #MafiaState #Jan6 #militia #SlushFund
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/01/politics/trump-weaponization-fund-pause?cid=ios_app

Trump administration signals to GOP congressional leaders it will back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

The Trump administration has signaled to Republican congressional leaders that it plans to drop the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, though it was unclear how firm or permanent that plan is, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

CNN
RonSupportsYou1d ago
"A Trump-sized Fraud Upon The Court. Trump tried to get away with his slush fund and total IRS immunity, but two courts have stopped him dead in his tracks":
https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/a-trump-sized-fraud-upon-the-court?r=1zr8b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=true
#SlushFund #corruption #RewardingViolenceAgainstThePolice #politics copy: @renewedresistance
A Trump-sized Fraud Upon The Court

Trump tried to get away with his slush fund and total IRS immunity, but two courts have stopped him dead in his tracks.

The Status Kuo