Trump railed against government waste and backroom political deals, then used his own Justice Department to settle his personal lawsuit and create a $1.776 billion fund he controls. Legal experts say it’s ethically indefensible and likely illegal. He didn’t drain the swamp—he just made himself the swamp boss. Source: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5891866-legal-experts-question-trump-settlement/
The man who built a political career attacking government waste and corruption just created a $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded slush fund to pay off his allies and reimburse their legal bills. The money will flow to anyone claiming they were ‘wrongfully targeted’—a convenient catch-all that could cover January 6 rioters and Trump loyalists facing prosecution. This…