Trump ‘Slush Fund’ Echoes Scorned 19th-Century Spoils System, Academics Say
The order bars the Justice Department from moving money or paying claims while legal challenges continue, and a hearing is set for June 12.
- A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's proposed $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund on Friday, preventing the Justice Department from transferring money or distributing payments while the case remains under review.
- Judge Williams issued a ruling that effectively reopens the IRS case Trump supposedly settled, which former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara described as the judiciary asserting its constitutional role against systemic abuse.
- Former Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before a House oversight committee regarding the handling of Jeffrey Epstein files, after resisting initial requests that nearly triggered contempt proceedings against her.
- Six of the nine performers scheduled for the Great American Fair have withdrawn, including Bret Michaels, The Commodores, and Milli Vanilli, amid the administration's legal challenges.
- Former federal prosecutor Preet Bharara told Jen Psaki that Trump's allies appear more outraged at retired judges intervening than addressing the improprieties themselves, underscoring broader tensions over judicial independence.
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Trump ‘slush fund’ echoes scorned 19th-century spoils system, academics say
A mob of Trump supporters gathers in front of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. An "anti-weaponization" fund was created by the Department of Justice in May 2026 that could make payments to those who took part in the Jan. 6 attack. (Photo by Jon Cherry/Getty Images)President Donald Trump’s extraordinary $1.776 billion fund to pay off allies and others who say they have been wronged by past administrations has drawn wid…
'CNN NewsNight' Panelists Exchange Jabs in Heated Debate Over Trump's Slush Fund: 'Extremely Misogynistic!'
“CNN NewsNight” saw two of its panelists clash amid a debate about Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund Friday night, forcing host Abby Phillip to intervene. During Friday’s broadcast for “NewsNight,” Phillip and her panelists, including former Trump administration staffer Harrison Fields and comedian Paul Mecurio, discussed a judge blocking the president’s “anti-weaponization” fund. The topic appeared to take a tense turn, however, with Field…
'Quite bad': Ex-prosecutor says Trump's slush fund woes are just beginning
President Donald Trump's $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization" slush fund is now facing jeopardy on multiple fronts, with one just pausing the fund and another reopening the Trump lawsuit against the IRS that formed the basis for it. And things could be about to get ugly for the president, former fede...
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