Trump's 1.8 billion dollar slush fund to defend MAGA criminals

[Magical Realist]

The Republicans in Congress reacted strongly to this latest crap. "No slush fund to defend criminals!" Here's another pov on it:

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYm3NI8m69G/

"So the nation’s top law enforcement official is asking for a slush fund to pay people who assault cops? Utterly stupid, morally wrong — Take your pick,” Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the former majority leader, said in a statement.

[Syne]

If you have to quote Mitch McConnell... 9_9

The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that as a part of the settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, the Attorney General established “The Anti-Weaponization Fund” to provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare.

The plaintiffs in the case, President Donald J. Trump, Donald J. Trump, Jr., Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization, LLC, filed suit against the Treasury and IRS in Southern District of Florida federal court following the leak of their tax returns. Per the settlement, plaintiffs will receive a formal apology but no monetary payment or damages of any kind. They have agreed, in exchange for the creation of this fund, to drop their pending lawsuit with prejudice, and also withdraw two administrative claims including for damages resulting from the unlawful raid of Mar-a-Lago and the Russia-collusion hoax.

“The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this Department’s intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “As part of this settlement, we are setting up a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress.”

“The use of government power to target individuals or entities for improper and unlawful political, personal, or ideological reasons should not be tolerated by any Administration,” said Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter.

The Fund will have the power to issue formal apologies and monetary relief owed to claimants. Submission of a claim is voluntary. There are no partisan requirements to file a claim. Any money left when the Fund ceases operations will revert to the Federal Government.
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- https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-d...ation-fund


Recent reports and commentary have raised allegations that body camera and CCTV footage contradict the sworn testimony of specific U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) officers regarding the events of January 6, 2021.
- Gemini

[Magical Realist]

Nobody weaponized anything. All the convictions of the Jan 6th riot were in accord with law and the non-partisan justice system. You remember that don't you? The one that guarantees a fair trial for everyone? Unfortunately the Orange Clown pardoned most those criminals.

"Nearly all January 6th convictions have been wiped out. Upon taking office in January 2025, President Trump issued full pardons to over 1,500 individuals charged or convicted in connection with the Capitol attack. For 14 key figures in far-right groups, Trump commuted their sentences, and in May 2026, the Justice Department successfully moved to vacate the seditious conspiracy convictions of these remaining defendants."

[Syne]

I'm sure you believe that.

[stryder]

You should consider that one of the ones pardoned ended up getting shot by a policemen on patrol and killed.

He obviously had issues that weren't addressed because of being pardoned and in doing so putting him back in the general populous meant the loss of his life. If anyone should be paying damages there it would likely fall on those that didn't put money up after pardoning them to keep an eye on them.