A resolution condemning the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, under which $1,776,000,000 in taxpayer money may be used to financially benefit individuals who assaulted law enforcement officers on January 6, 2021, and President Trump, his family, and his political allies.
Sponsored By: Senator Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
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Summary
Condemns a settlement that would create a $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and bar the federal government from prosecuting President Trump and certain affiliates. The resolution objects to using public money and legal immunity in ways it says threaten accountability and public integrity.
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- President Trump, his family, political allies, affiliated individuals, and related companies and trusts could be shielded from tax prosecutions under a DOJ document that says the United States is forever barred from pursuing claims against them.
- People who attacked the Capitol on January 6 could become eligible for payments from the $1.8 billion fund, including those convicted of assaulting law enforcement, according to DOJ testimony and public statements.
- At least 20 individuals pardoned for January 6 conduct who later faced additional charges or convictions are noted as potentially eligible for fund payments.
- The resolution frames the fund and the settlement procedures as improper uses of public monies that undermine accountability and tax enforcement.
*If implemented, the settlement would authorize about $1.8 billion in federal payments, increasing federal outlays by roughly that amount.*
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Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
IL • D
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