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Scoop: Trump plans to drop "weaponization" fund

Trump's proposal has drawn bipartisan pushback in the GOP-led House and Senate.

Axios

Todd Blanche Hates 'Weaponization' of Government Unless It Benefits His Boss

Blanche is happy to pervert justice in service of the president's personal agenda. No wonder Trump wants to keep him as attorney general.

Reason

Trump’s IRS deal to avoid tax investigations could be in big trouble

ANALYSIS: A federal judge could sanction everyone involved over allegations of ‘serious misconduct’ in the president’s lawsuit against himself, Alex Woodward writes

The Independent UK

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Trump's Immunity Deal Stinks Even More Than His Blatantly Corrupt 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

An addendum to the president's "settlement" of his lawsuit against the IRS shields him and his family from liability for any federal offenses they committed prior to May 19.

Reason

Trump Is Reportedly Reconsidering His Politically and Legally Contentious 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

The Justice Department signals a retreat from defending the blatantly corrupt scheme, which provoked vigorous objections from Republican lawmakers.

Reason

Federal Judge Demands a Second Look Into Trump's IRS Settlement, Saying It's 'Fraud'

A federal judge has reopened scrutiny of a proposed settlement in Donald Trump's $10 billion (£7.9 billion( IRS lawsuit after retired judges alleged misconduct and raised concerns over how the deal was reached and presented to the court.

International Business Times UK

Trump's Corrupt 'Settlement' With the IRS Hits Two Judicial Roadblocks

One order temporarily blocks money for the president's "Anti-Weaponization Fund." The other asks whether the agreement is a fraudulent "product of collusion."

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Trump news at a glance: president in ‘excellent health’, his doctor says after routine medical check

Three-page memo released by White House provides overview of 79-year-old president’s medical checkup– key US politics stories from Saturday, 30 May at a glance

The Guardian - US

Judge reopens Trump’s IRS suit to examine $1.8bn settlement with justice department

Investigation to establish whether ‘anti-weaponization’ fund is ‘product of collusion and itself a fraud’

The Guardian - US

Bipartisan group of ex-federal judges challenges Trump’s $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

Lawsuit says settlement fund was ‘fraud on the court’ that would funnel taxpayer dollars to Trump allies

The Guardian - US

Bipartisan Group of Ex-Judges Moves to Reopen Trump IRS Case, Claim 'The Court Was Deceived'

The former judges argue that Trump and the federal government failed to disclose a settlement agreement when they moved to voluntarily dismiss the case earlier this month

Latin Times

Trump's big beautiful income tax dodge

The president's settlement with the Justice Department means he could never face IRS audits again

Salon

When a president settles his own lawsuit to create a fund for allies, fundamental questions about justice arise

Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists. He believed that insurrectionists relinquish their status as citizens the moment they seek to overthrow the government and should never be rewarded for doing so.

The Conversation

Trump Settles His Own Lawsuit Against the IRS for $1.8 Billion of Your Money

The government says the money will go to a fund for those "who suffered weaponization and lawfare," but it's more likely a slush fund for Trump and his cronies.

Reason

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International Business Times UK

Democrats Are Slamming Trump's Proposed $1.7 Billion IRS Settlement as a 'Plunder'

Democrats condemn a reported $1.7bn Trump IRS settlement as a taxpayer 'slush fund' for his allies as an approaching court deadline intensifies scrutiny of the opaque proposed deal.

The Guardian - US

Trump may settle his lawsuit against IRS for $1.7bn fund to compensate allies

In unprecedented self-dealing maneuver, billions of taxpayer dollars could be paid to US president and his allies

International Business Times UK

Trump's Alleged Secret $10 Billion Cash Grab to Halt IRS Audits and Secure Massive Payout Sparks Legal Firestorm

Donald Trump faces allegations of attempting to convert a federal lawsuit into a multibillion-dollar payout, raising questions about collusion and constitutional implications.

International Business Times UK

Trump Ordered to Explain $10B Lawsuit Against His Own Government That Judge Fears Is an Attempt to Secure Fraudulent Payouts

A federal judge questions the legitimacy of Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, citing constitutional concerns over a sitting president suing agencies he controls.

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The Independent UK

Appeals court keeps 'Alligator Alcatraz' open, rejecting need for federal environmental review

An appeals court has decided that an immigration detention center in the Florida Everglades known as “Alligator Alcatraz” will remain open

The Independent UK

A judge halted a Florida immigration law months ago. Some officers are still enforcing it

Two men have been wrongly charged under a Florida immigration law that’s currently suspended

The Guardian - US

Alligator Alcatraz snaps back to life after judges’ reprieve of Florida’s migrant jail

The deportation hub seemed on the point of closure but has been revived as a ‘black site … people are being disappeared’

The Guardian - US

Husband of judge who blocked ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ shutdown has ties to DeSantis

Barbara Lagoa’s husband, Paul Huck, is an attorney whose law firm has business with the Florida government

Latin Times

DHS Slams 'Media Hoaxes', Says Alligator Alcatraz Remains Open 'Housing Worst of Worst Criminal Illegal Aliens'

Homeland Security also took a jab at "activist judges", a clear referente to U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams who ordered the facility to halt operations by late October

The Independent UK

DeSantis' step toward victory on 'Alligator Alcatraz' sets up a funding dilemma for Florida

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing a dilemma over the immigration detention center built in the Florida Everglades

The Guardian - US

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ immigration jail can stay open, appeals court says

Move puts on hold federal judge’s order last month to close Florida immigration facility

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