Decent headline and coverage from CNN on the slush fund

[senseandsensibility]

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The chyron leading into the story said: Trump's "Anti-weaponization" Fund Faces Bipartisan Criticism. Then Dana Bash, looking very stern, said "There are so many unanswered questions and deep concerns about the unprecedented nearly 1.8 billion dollar pot of money the President plans to dole out to those he calls victimized by the federal government."

Pretty, good calling it a pot of money, but slush fund is better. They also showed a graphic with all the trump cronies, including Jan. 6ers who could be up for money, and a pretty negative quote from John Thune who is signaling disapproval of this idea. As with most of these things, congress can stop this and they need to do so now.

[gab13by13]

1. Stolen taxpayer money is the correct term.

[senseandsensibility]

3. True, but she did say that it can not be emphasized enough that this is

taxpayer money. All in all, it was pretty scathing.

[poli-junkie]

2. Call it a bribe fund.

[J_William_Ryan]

4. "Decent headline and coverage from CNN"

Won’t be seeing any more of that once David Ellison gets ahold of CNN.

[Martin Eden]

5. How much $$ is going to the victims of Trump's DOJ?

His weaponization of the DOJ against perceived political enemies is unprecedented. None of his cases are sticking, because they are without merit.

On the other hand, the J6 insurrectionists were found guilty for ACTUAL CRIMES.

[senseandsensibility]

6. Blanche keeps saying that ANYONE can apply

so Comey, Brennan, et al go for it!

[crazylikafox]

7. I think I'm victimized by having Trump as President.

Can I get paid for that?

[Martin Eden]

8. We will all get reparations for inflation directly caused by tariffs and the war in Iran

NOT