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Rhiannon12866

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Mon May 18, 2026, 11:15 PM 4 hrs ago

Raskin calls Trump's $1.7B IRS settlement a fund for Proud Boys and Oath Keepers - Associated Press



The lead Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is calling the Trump administration's creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden-era Justice Department a "slush fund." (AP Video: Nathan Ellgren) - 05/18/2026.
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Raskin calls Trump's $1.7B IRS settlement a fund for Proud Boys and Oath Keepers - Associated Press (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 4 hrs ago OP
Creating a militia with tax payer money. LastDemocratInSC 4 hrs ago #1

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