Trump dismisses $10bn suit against IRS and creates $1.7bn ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
by Sam Levine in New York and Cate Brown in Washingto from World news | The Guardian on (#75PQW)
Democrats criticize deal as a slush fund that funnels taxpayer dollars' to Trump's political allies
Donald Trump moved to dismiss a $10bn lawsuit against the IRS on Monday and his administration created a $1.776bn anti-weaponization" fund to compensate allies for supposed persecution by the government.
The fund will be overseen by five commissioners - four of whom would be appointed by the attorney general and removable by Trump - who would oversee the body's work. A fifth commissioner will be appointed in consultation" with congressional leadership. The fund also has the power to issue formal apologies" and will send a quarterly report to the US attorney general outlining who has been paid from the fund.
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