The Justice Department has identified prosecutor as Carmen Mercedes Lineberger, the managing assistant U.S. Attorney of the Fort Pierce branch of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Florida.
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…
"What I'm committing to is a legal process to review these claims and to make sure that people who are mistreated by their government get a little bit of compensation," Vance said.
The fund, created after Trump dropped his $10 billion lawsuit with the IRS, can be used to pay out “victims of lawfare and weaponization.”
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…
Vance at the press briefing said the media “has misrepresented” the $1.8 billion anti-weaponization fund that was created to compensate those who were allegedly weaponized by the Biden administration. #jdvance #whitehouse #pressbriefing
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."
The former Fox News host turned to a colleague and whispered, "What weaponization?"
State of the Union: This fund comes as the President dropped his own $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. The post Department of Justice Announces $1.776 Billion Fund for Trump Allies appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday that it would be creating a $1.776 billion fund for allies of the Trump administration “who suffered weaponization and lawfare” under the Biden administration. The fund arises out of a deal struck between the DOJ and the Trump family, whereby the Trump family would drop their $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for the leaking of their tax returns in exchange for the creation of the fund––from which they will receive no monetary payments––and a formal apology. The Trump family dropped their suit amid the possible dismissal of the suit by Southern District of Florida Judge Kathleen Williams, who questioned whether they and the DOJ were in opposition, as both entities are…Open