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sop

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32. Both men in charge at the IRS and the DOJ are "acting heads," neither have been confirmed, and both are Trump stooges.
Mon May 18, 2026, 03:45 PM
18 hrs ago

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, the guy in charge of the DOJ, and the Trump henchman who ostensibly would have to approve this $1.7B settlement, was literally Trump's personal lead defense attorney, representing him in three major criminal trials: the Manhattan hush money case which resulted in a conviction on 34 felony counts, the federal classified documents case in Florida that alleged Trump mishandled classified records at his Mar-a-Lago estate, and the 2020 election interference case which accused Trump of conspiring to overturn his loss in the 2020 presidential election. Blanche was appointed as Acting Attorney General by Trump when Bondi was fired for not being sufficiently corrupt.

IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank Bisignano, "a newly created position," is the guy in charge of all day-to-day operations at the IRS, and there when Trump's $10B suit was filed. Bisignano was appointed by, and reports directly to, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. Before being appointed as Secretary of the Treasury by Trump, Bessent served as an "economic advisor, fundraiser, and major donor for the Donald Trump 2024 presidential campaign." And Bisignano "donated over $125,000 to Trump's 2020 presidential campaign," and his wife, Tracy, "donated over $931,000 to Trump's 2024 campaign."

The corruption is breathtaking.


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whiskey tango alpha foxtrot keroro gunsou 22 hrs ago #1
So, not only did he incite these criminals to johnnyfins 22 hrs ago #2
Let the lawsuits commence..... Lovie777 21 hrs ago #3
It should take at least as long for Trump to get his $1.7B as it'll take E. Jean Carroll to receive her money. sop 21 hrs ago #17
I love how this has galvanized the Resistance. Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #4
"Where are our leaders? Not voicing ANYTHING makes voters think "It's OK."" BumRushDaShow 21 hrs ago #7
Thanks for the links! Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #9
He is the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #26
Oh, I think she's TOPS! I supported Sen. Warren for President. Twice. Kid Berwyn 20 hrs ago #27
I'm Sure That... GB_RN 21 hrs ago #5
And where is this money going to come from? Doesn't Congress have to approve something like this? Ray Bruns 21 hrs ago #6
Hopefully this can be challenged in Court and blocked. cstanleytech 21 hrs ago #8
MaddowBlog-Trump moves to withdraw $10 billion lawsuit against IRS amid reports of new 'slush fund' LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #10
Well lookie there UpInArms 21 hrs ago #11
"Crisis Actors" Kid Berwyn 21 hrs ago #16
I didn't think I could despise these people any more than I already do. NoSheep 21 hrs ago #12
Dems have got to vocally respond to this outrage and fight it tooth and nail. We know the GOP D. Spaulding 21 hrs ago #13
How to define the "class" to exclude us? Tben 19 hrs ago #28
Wow! Trump is really a master dealmaker; he negotiated himself down from $10B to $1.7B, saving us $8.3B. sop 21 hrs ago #14
Here is the DOJ release on this "settlement" LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #15
Funny how the DOJ is under the control of TFG's personal attorney UpInArms 21 hrs ago #18
The danger here cannot be overstated. orangecrush 21 hrs ago #20
We are now officially a kleptocracy orangecrush 21 hrs ago #19
What a batch of BULSHIT............. republianmushroom 21 hrs ago #21
Yup as essentially he ordered his employees to give him taxpayer money. cstanleytech 20 hrs ago #22
Traitor payments CanonRay 20 hrs ago #23
Somehow, get on record everyone that allows this BULLSHIT to happen. bluestarone 20 hrs ago #24
He claims Biden weaponized the justice department ? What does he call his persecution of Comey, Brennan for doing ChicagoTeamster 20 hrs ago #25
Trump Can't Be on Both Sides of IRS Settlement, Democrats Say LetMyPeopleVote 19 hrs ago #29
Both men in charge at the IRS and the DOJ are "acting heads," neither have been confirmed, and both are Trump stooges. sop 18 hrs ago #32
If that's what this fund truly is, then Democrats that the DOJ attacked at the behest of Trump should get their share. patphil 19 hrs ago #30
This is an OUTRAGE! EndlessMaze 19 hrs ago #31
From a fellow CONVICT! dickthegrouch 17 hrs ago #33
Only in Trumps USA!!-Taxpayers paying Rioters who hurt our Capitol police and damaged the Capitol!! riversedge 17 hrs ago #34
Does the DOJ have a fat bank account? CoopersDad 16 hrs ago #35
Did I tell y'all about my friend who lost his job? He was an administrator of a company that employed Scrivener7 16 hrs ago #36
Judge is taking the position that the lawsuit does not include any settlement LetMyPeopleVote 13 hrs ago #37
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