Trump’s ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ Hit with Another Legal Challenge
Legal experts say challengers may struggle to block the $1.776 billion fund and the tax-audit ban because courts often defer to settlement terms.
- On Friday, a lawsuit filed in Alexandria, Virginia, challenged the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' created for allies of President Donald Trump who say they were wrongly targeted by the government.
- Originating from a settlement regarding Trump's tax information, the fund draws from the DOJ's Judgment Fund, which typically covers taxpayer-funded government settlements authorized by Congress.
- Plaintiffs including former federal prosecutor Andrew Floyd and watchdog group Common Cause argue the program is unconstitutional, claiming the underlying legal case was 'meritless' and spending violates Congress's authority.
- Senate Republicans expressed frustration this week after being blindsided by the announcement, warning that the fund could derail the party's major immigration enforcement legislation.
- Democracy Forward CEO Skye Perryman vowed to continue legal challenges, calling the fund an 'unlawful' abuse of power that will not withstand judicial scrutiny.
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NEW: MSNOW Caught Spinning Truth About Trump’s Anti-Weaponization Fund
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'Weaponization' fund challenges could be tricky
Opponents of President Donald Trump's legal settlement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service will face high hurdles in challenging its $1.776 billion fund for victims of alleged political "weaponization" and its provision barring audits of his taxes, according to legal…
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Trump 'weaponization' fund is tough to legally challenge
Opponents of President Donald Trump's legal settlement with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service will face high hurdles in challenging its $1.776 billion fund for victims of alleged political "weaponization" and its provision barring audits of his taxes, according to legal…
Lawsuit argues Trump’s $1.8 billion fund excludes those he targeted
WASHINGTON — A coalition of individuals and groups says it was targeted by an overzealous Justice Department under President Donald Trump in a lawsuit filed Friday, challenging the $1.8 billion fund the president said would be created for victims of a “weaponized” federal government. The post Lawsuit argues Trump’s $1.8 billion fund excludes those he targeted appeared first on West Hawaii Today.
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