Rep. Jamie Raskin criticizes potential Trump-IRS settlement fund as unconstitutional
Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, appeared on ABC News' "This Week" to criticize a proposed $1.776 billion fund that would compensate Trump allies and individuals claiming wrongful targeting by the Biden administration. Raskin argued the fund constitutes an illegal "political slush fund" that violates the Constitution by bypassing Congressional appropriation authority and potentially violating the 14th Amendment's prohibition on spending for insurrection-related purposes.
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Raskin: Possible Trump-IRS Settlement 'Unconstitutional'
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Raskin introduces bill to block Trump's $1.776B after GOP shoots down effort to subpoena Blanche
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Coverage now splits three ways: constitutional violation (ABC/CNN) vs. 14th Amendment expansion (Breitbart), with HuffPost adding legislative countermeasure framing focused on blocking the fund entirely rather than debating its legality.
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The settlement fund is a 'political slush fund' that violates the Constitution by bypassing Congressional appropriation authority
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