Democrats Push 100% Tax on Trump Slush Fund Payouts to Curb Alleged Corruption
TL;DR
Democrats on both sides of Congress introduced bills to tax at a 100% rate any future payouts from a $1.8 billion Trump allies’ “slush fund,” with a 50% penalty for evasion, in an effort to block the fund and recover any disbursed money. The fund, described as restitution for allies who aided Trump and possibly used to pay January 6 rioters, has drawn bipartisan skepticism and calls for transparency and statutory authority from Republicans.
- 100% Tax Proposed to Counter 'Most Corrupt Thing… Ever Seen From an American President' Common Dreams
- GOP senators press Blanche on "anti-weaponization fund" in tense meeting CBS News
- McConnell calls DOJ Trump fund 'utterly stupid, morally wrong' after Blanche meeting CNBC
- Defenders of Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund are few. And they’re struggling CNN
- Trump’s Weaponization Slush Fund Is ‘Completely Insane’ New York Magazine
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