@meidastouch

"let’s be very clear about what it [ #IRS deal/ #SlushFund ] really does. It’s a vehicle for Trump himself.... We’re talking about a potential waiver of tax investigations & audits into his own finances. With all of his schemes, that possibly covers BILLIONS of dollars in #tax liability. The cash for #January6th insurrectionists, as horrifying at it is, is also a cover story for #Trump to enrich himself"
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/important-saturday-afternoon-updates

#DonaldTrump #Corruption #Taxes #Politics #News #US

Fucking criminal can't let go! Tell your members of Congress to IMPEACH DONALD TRUMP!

Trump to Appeal Judge’s Ruling Denouncing I.R.S. Suit as Exercise in Self-Dealing
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/us/politics/trump-appeal-irs-lawsuit-ruling.html?unlocked_article_code=1.11A.Zc-a.4Olpigci6HEr&smid=url-share

#IRS #TrumpMustGo #KingOfTreason #RepublicansOwnThis #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

The deal also extended unusual tax protections to #Trump, his family & their businesses, shielding them from all past tax claims — an extremely lucrative benefit for Trump who has repeatedly complained about burdensome #IRS audits.

#SlushFund #TaxpayersMoney #fraud #law #ToddBlanche #DOJ #LegalEthics #MafiaState #AbuseOfPower #AbuseOfOffice

…At issue for both senators is the agreement #ToddBlanche & the #DOJ announced in the spring to resolve #Trump’s lawsuit against the #IRS over the leak of his personal tax returns.
The deal, which was NOT approved by a #court, would have created a nearly $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded pool of money to reward people who claim they were victims of politically motivated prosecutions.
#SlushFund #TaxpayersMoney #fraud #law #LegalEthics #MafiaState #AbuseOfPower #AbuseOfOffice

#Trump said Thursday he may pull the nomination of #ToddBlanche for Attorney General, looking to avoid concessions to holdout #Republicans. Lawmakers on Wednesday scrapped a planned committee vote after key Republicans demanded more assurances about the “settlement” of Trump’s lawsuit against the #IRS.

That would give the Trump admin 3 AGs in less than 2 years.

#SlushFund #TaxpayersMoney #fraud #law #DOJ #LegalEthics #MafiaState #AbuseOfPower #AbuseOfOffice
https://apnews.com/live/trump-iran-news-updates-07-30-2026

#Trump said Thursday he may pull the nomination of #ToddBlanche for Attorney General, looking to avoid concessions to holdout #Republicans. Lawmakers on Wednesday scrapped a planned committee vote after key Republicans demanded more assurances about the “settlement” of Trump’s lawsuit against the #IRS.

That would give the Trump admin 3 AGs in less than 2 years.

#SlushFund #TaxpayersMoney #fraud #law #DOJ #LegalEthics #MafiaState #AbuseOfPower #AbuseOfOffice
https://apnews.com/live/trump-iran-news-updates-07-30-2026

Cornyn said he did not know what the holdup was, but he did not rule out that #Trump was intent on keeping the tax provision in place.

“I can see why he wants it, because it provides immunity from audits no other taxpayer would get,” Cornyn added.

#law #LegalEthics #DOJ #IRS #SlushFund

So freaking illegal. There was literally no one representing the American people.

#DOJ announces a $1.7B fund to compensate #Trump allies in a deal to drop #IRS suit

The Trump admin on Monday announced the creation a $1.7 billion #MAGASlushFund to compensate allies of Trump who believe they were “mistreated” by the #Biden admin.

The “Anti-Weaponization Fund” was announced by the DOJ as part of a “deal” to “resolve” Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS.

#law
https://apnews.com/article/trump-lawsuit-irs-leak-3729de38770b558be01712a143437bf8

The tax provision emerged as the biggest sticking point on the eve of a scheduled #Judiciary Cmte vote. Cornyn, a former state #judge who lost a primary to a #Trump backed challenger, Ken Paxton [total POS], said he had received no written assurances from #ToddBlanche that the #IRS audit shield would not apply to future tax liabilities or be extended to a wider circle of people.

#law #LegalEthics #DOJ #SlushFund

…2 weeks ago, Judge Kathleen Williams of Federal District Court in Southern District of Florida wrote that she was “extremely troubled” by Blanche’s answers to the #Senate about the #SlushFund.

In testimony in May, #ToddBlanche told senators there was “no mechanism” for a legal review of the agreement creating the fund. He argued documents had never been submitted to a court for scrutiny because the case, a lawsuit #Trump filed against the #IRS over the leak of his tax returns, was dismissed.

Amazing they can recognize the corruption in this situation but not in so many others. Still I’ll take it. I just hope they can maintain their resistance.

Vote on #ToddBlanche Is Delayed After #Republican Senators Express Skepticism Over #IRS “Provision”

John Cornyn & Thom Tillis accused the nominee for attorney general of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle #Trump’s suit against the IRS.

#law #LegalEthics #DOJ #SlushFund
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/politics/todd-blanche-senate-vote-irs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1lA.5whz.4CuRKeIhBNih&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Cornyn said he did not know what the holdup was, but he did not rule out that #Trump was intent on keeping the tax provision in place.

“I can see why he wants it, because it provides immunity from audits no other taxpayer would get,” Cornyn added.

#law #LegalEthics #DOJ #IRS #SlushFund

Cornyn seemed to grow increasingly annoyed as the day dragged on. “Why don’t you call over the Department of Justice & tell them they have 1 hour & 50 minutes to get me what I asked for?” he said. “We actually sent them a red-line strikeout of what we need, & they just need to make a decision.”

#law #LegalEthics #DOJ #IRS #Trump #SlushFund

Cornyn scoffed at the idea that he was on a vengeance trip, telling the herd of reporters trailing him from meetings, “That’s a convenient excuse & it happens to be untrue.”

#ToddBlanche, who can continue as “acting” attorney general indefinitely, cannot afford to lose a single #Republican vote if he hopes to gain a title he has long coveted.

He appears, for the moment, to be 2 short.

#law #LegalEthics #DOJ #IRS #Trump #SlushFund

That kicked off a day of frenetic back & forth, with no sign that #ToddBlanche was willing, or empowered, to trade a concession to secure his own elevation as the #Senate-confirmed leader of the #DOJ.

#Trump, speaking to reporters at the Oval Office, chalked up Cornyn’s resistance to the senator’s pique at his defeat at the hands of Paxton.🙄

#law #LegalEthics #IRS #SlushFund

Senator Cornyn repeatedly expressed astonishment on Wednesday that the #Trump admin did not simply comply with what he regarded as a narrow request to place limits on a deal.

Cornyn, stating that he was not “prepared to vote yes,” gave the #DOJ until 4PM to produce clear written guarantees on the fund & tax deal, & scrapped a scheduled meeting with Blanche on Wednesday morning.

#law #LegalEthics #IRS #SlushFund

The tax provision emerged as the biggest sticking point on the eve of a scheduled #Judiciary Cmte vote. Cornyn, a former state #judge who lost a primary to a #Trump backed challenger, Ken Paxton [total POS], said he had received no written assurances from #ToddBlanche that the #IRS audit shield would not apply to future tax liabilities or be extended to a wider circle of people.

#law #LegalEthics #DOJ #SlushFund

Amazing they can recognize the corruption in this situation but not in so many others. Still I’ll take it. I just hope they can maintain their resistance.

Vote on #ToddBlanche Is Delayed After #Republican Senators Express Skepticism Over #IRS “Provision”

John Cornyn & Thom Tillis accused the nominee for attorney general of refusing to put on paper his promise to kill aspects of the deal he cut to settle #Trump’s suit against the IRS.

#law #LegalEthics #DOJ #SlushFund
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/us/politics/todd-blanche-senate-vote-irs.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1lA.5whz.4CuRKeIhBNih&smid=nytcore-ios-share