FBI Director Kash Patel testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the weaponization of the bureau, election interference, Epstein files, allegations of excessive drinking, and more.
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies to the Senate Judiciary Committee on the weaponization of the bureau, election interference, Epstein files, allegations of excessive drinking, and more.
Martin’s clashes cost him jobs as U.S. attorney and as head of the Justice Department’s “weaponization” group.
President Trump and his allies continue their retribution campaign, now with new reporting that prosecutors examined a firm that had ties to the judge in Trump’s hush-money case. George Conway, co-Founder of the Lincoln Project and James Sample, Professor at Hofstra University Law Professor and author of, “Who Decides Who Decides” Substack join The Weekend to discuss.
The Trump administration plans to drop its controversial $1.8 billion "weaponization" fund the president sought to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial conduct under his predecessor, two senior administration officials told Axios. - "It's dead for now," one of the sources said. Why it matters: Bashed as a political slush fund that could be tapped by those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol, Trump's proposal has drawn bipartisan pushback in the GOP-led House and Senate. This is breaking news; this story will be updated.
The Trump administration plans to drop its controversial $1.8 billion "weaponization" fund the president sought to compensate alleged victims of prosecutorial conduct under his predecessor, two senior administration officials told Axios. - "It's dead for now," one of the sources said. Why it matters: Bashed as a political slush fund that could be tapped by those convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol, Trump's proposal has drawn bipartisan pushback in the GOP-led House and Senate. This is breaking news; this story will be updated.Open
Two law enforcement officers who battled Jan. 6 rioters at the Capitol in 2021 filed a suit Wednesday to dissolve President Trump's $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged weaponized political prosecutions. Why it matters: Critics have called the taxpayer-funded fund "illegal," but experts say it's unclear who would have legal standing to challenge it in court. What they're saying: Lead plaintiffs, officers Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges, argue the fund is a "corrupt sham" that will compensate Jan. 6 rioters, according to the 29-page lawsuit . - "In the most brazen act of presidential corruption this century, President Donald J. Trump has created a $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund to finance the insurrectionists and…
Two law enforcement officers who battled Jan. 6 rioters at the Capitol in 2021 filed a suit Wednesday to dissolve President Trump's $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged weaponized political prosecutions. Why it matters: Critics have called the taxpayer-funded fund "illegal," but experts say it's unclear who would have legal standing to challenge it in court. What they're saying: Lead plaintiffs, officers Harry Dunn and Daniel Hodges, argue the fund is a "corrupt sham" that will compensate Jan. 6 rioters, according to the 29-page lawsuit . - "In the most brazen act of presidential corruption this century, President Donald J. Trump has created a $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund to finance the insurrectionists and…Open
The fund, created after Trump dropped his $10 billion lawsuit with the IRS, can be used to pay out “victims of lawfare and weaponization.”
The fund, created after Trump dropped his $10 billion lawsuit with the IRS, can be used to pay out “victims of lawfare and weaponization.”Open
A settlement between President Trump and the IRS that created a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization " fund was expanded Tuesday to bar additional tax investigations into him, his family and his businesses. Why it matters: The expanded waiver intensifies scrutiny of a controversial settlement involving agencies Trump effectively oversees. What's inside: The one-page document says the IRS is "forever barred and precluded" from prosecuting or pursuing any and all claims related to the plaintiff or affiliated individuals. Between the lines: The expanded settlement was not included in the Justice Department's initial nine-page agreement released Monday, nor was it signed by the same parties. - Tuesday's waiver is signed by Acting Attorney…
A settlement between President Trump and the IRS that created a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization " fund was expanded Tuesday to bar additional tax investigations into him, his family and his businesses. Why it matters: The expanded waiver intensifies scrutiny of a controversial settlement involving agencies Trump effectively oversees. What's inside: The one-page document says the IRS is "forever barred and precluded" from prosecuting or pursuing any and all claims related to the plaintiff or affiliated individuals. Between the lines: The expanded settlement was not included in the Justice Department's initial nine-page agreement released Monday, nor was it signed by the same parties. - Tuesday's waiver is signed by Acting Attorney…Open
San Diego authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a mosque as a hate crime. And, Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS, paving the way for an "anti-weaponization fund."
San Diego authorities are investigating a deadly shooting at a mosque as a hate crime. And, Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS, paving the way for an "anti-weaponization fund."Open
The former Fox News host turned to a colleague and whispered, "What weaponization?"
The former Fox News host turned to a colleague and whispered, "What weaponization?"Open