Top Treasury Lawyer Reportedly Quit After Trump's Controversial $1.8 Billion IRS Settlement
The fund will pay Trump allies who claim political targeting, and five people selected by Todd Blanche will control the account.
- Treasury General Counsel Brian Morrissey resigned Monday, hours after the Trump administration announced a $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" to compensate individuals claiming wrongful investigation by the Biden-era Justice Department.
- The fund settles a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the Internal Revenue Service over leaked tax returns, providing compensation for those claiming unfair targeting by previous administration prosecutors.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will oversee a five-member commission controlling the $1.776 billion, drawn from the federal Judgment Fund without requiring separate congressional approval.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Jamie Raskin condemned the arrangement as a "political slush fund," arguing it rewards political allies rather than addressing genuine legal misconduct.
- Morrissey served only seven months before departing; his resignation letter thanked President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, though he did not publicly explain his departure.
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The chief legal adviser to the Treasury Department resigned from office. The news comes just a day after the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a fund against the instrumentalization of justice of nearly $1.8 billion to compensate Donald Trump’s allies investigated during the Biden Administration. It is Brian Morrissey, who was confirmed for the Senate’s position in October 2025. His resignation, first reported by the New York…
Trump Pick Resigns at Treasury After 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
A senior Treasury official is out just as a controversial new pot of money comes in. Brian Morrissey, the department's general counsel, stepped down on Monday, mere hours after the Trump administration rolled out a $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund," three people familiar with the situation tell the New York...
New financial numbers expose true cost of Trump’s 'slush fund'
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Az.) noticed new economic data that shows a newly-created fund by the Department if Justice will likely cost Americans even more money than initially thought. CNN reported Tuesday that for the first time since the 2007 economic collapse, the 30-year US Treasury hit 5.2 percent. That is "its highest level" since that crash, prompting economists to worry about continued price hikes as the Iran war drags on. "Unsustainable gov…
Trump’s Treasury Top Lawyer Quits Hours After $1.776B Slush Fund Launch
The Treasury Department's chief legal officer stepped down on Monday, only hours after the Trump administration unveiled a $1.776 billion fund intended to reimburse individuals who say the previous administration unjustly targeted them. Brian Morrissey, who had also served in Trump's first term, left the general counsel position just seven months after being confirmed by the Senate, The New York Times reported. Morrissey's exit occurred on the s…
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