California Governor Gavin Newsom announces 100% tax on payments from Trump administration's anti-weaponization fund.
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a 100% tax on payments distributed under the Trump administration's nearly $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged political weaponization. The fund was established via a settlement between the Trump administration and the Department of Justice. Newsom characterized the fund as a 'slush fund' tied to January 6 defendants.
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Reuters and NY Post call it a 'slush fund'; Politico frames Trump securing the settlement; The Hill and Washington Examiner spotlight Newsom's 100 percent tax threat, with Bessent's dismissive response escalating state-federal tensions.
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“California to impose 100% tax on Trump's January 6 'slush fund,' governor says” · Reuters, Politico, The Hill
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WPWashington Post Blue states pitch 100 percent tax on Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ payouts 5d ago CENTER4
RReuters California to impose 100% tax on Trump's January 6 'slush fund,' governor says 9d ago PPolitico Newsom vows 100 percent tax on DOJ 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' payouts 9d ago HThe Hill Newsom says California will impose 100 percent tax on 'anti-weaponization fund' recipients 8d ago BLBloomberg Gov. Lamont: Weaponization Fund is Not a Dead Issue 1d ago Tracked claims from across the political spectrum
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