Trump’s $10 Billion IRS Shakedown Takes Darker Turn, Unnerving Experts

Trump’s $10 Billion IRS Shakedown Takes Darker Turn, Unnerving Experts

Donald Trump has reached a “settlement” with his Justice Department in a $10 billion lawsuit he brought against the IRS. Under it, DOJ will create a new $1.8 billion fund, controlled by Trump, that will dole out payments to allies who have supposedly been victimized by government “weaponization.” This could include the January 6 rioters. This has shocked legal observers, who called it everything from “horrible” to a “slush fund,” with others describing it as corruption that might be historically unprecedented. What happened here? Is there any recourse? Do Republicans really want to defend this, given that Trump’s economic numbers just cratered again in a brutal New York Times poll? We talked to legal expert Harry Litman, who writes for The New Republic and hosts the Talking Feds podcast. He explains why this is likely illegal but almost impossible to stop; why it’s so damaging to our system more broadly; and how Democrats can ensure that the GOP pays a major price for it this fall. Looking for More from the DSR Network? Click Here: https://linktr.ee/deepstateradio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Trump’s Fury at Reflecting Pool Mess Darkens as Damning New Leaks Hit

Trump’s Fury at Reflecting Pool Mess Darkens as Damning New Leaks Hit

Donald Trump has been raging at Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for Washington, DC, because she dropped those high-profile prosecutions for alleged vandalism of his Reflecting Pool renovation. That p...

5 Aug 21min

Trump Hit by Fox Poll Shocker that Undercuts His Latest Midterm Tirade

Trump Hit by Fox Poll Shocker that Undercuts His Latest Midterm Tirade

On Monday, CNN analyst Harry Enten flagged a truly surprising finding in a Fox News poll that had eluded our attention: Trump’s approval is nine points underwater in Texas, which he won by 14 points i...

4 Aug 21min

Trump Rages as GOP Senator Nukes IRS Slush Fund in Perfect Humiliation

Trump Rages as GOP Senator Nukes IRS Slush Fund in Perfect Humiliation

Donald Trump unleashed an epic tirade at Senator John Cornyn for blocking his IRS lawsuit settlement slush fund, which would let Trump reward allies and grants the Trumps a form of tax immunity. Corny...

3 Aug 22min

Trump Blurted Out Shockingly Vile Plot to Censor ABC—It Just Backfired

Trump Blurted Out Shockingly Vile Plot to Censor ABC—It Just Backfired

Donald Trump and his dutiful Federal Communications Commission chair, Brendan Carr, have been targeting a number of ABC’s broadcast licenses, and ABC just challenged this hard in a new filing. In an i...

31 Jul 21min

Trump Humiliated by Iran, Comey Flops as Aides Leak: He’s “Frustrated”

Trump Humiliated by Iran, Comey Flops as Aides Leak: He’s “Frustrated”

Donald Trump is suddenly bumping up against limits in many areas at once. Top aides just leaked to The Atlantic that he’s “frustrated” with his inability to force Iran’s hand with his increasingly der...

30 Jul 22min

Trump’s Rage at Iran Takes Truly Scary Turn, and Even MAGA Is Unnerved

Trump’s Rage at Iran Takes Truly Scary Turn, and Even MAGA Is Unnerved

On Fox News, Donald Trump threatened to bomb all of Iran’s bridges and all of its power plants. Making this worse, Trump declared that his threat could leave all of Iran’s 91 million people without po...

29 Jul 23min

Trump Quietly Shivs Hyper-Masculine Icon Andrew Tate as MAGA Cracks Up

Trump Quietly Shivs Hyper-Masculine Icon Andrew Tate as MAGA Cracks Up

Andrew and Tristan Tate, two major “manosphere” influencers, were recently arrested in Miami and now face charges of rape and sex trafficking in Britain. The White House now says Donald Trump will not...

28 Jul 24min

Trump Poll Collapse Hits New Milestone as Leaks Reveal Fresh GOP Panic

Trump Poll Collapse Hits New Milestone as Leaks Reveal Fresh GOP Panic

Donald Trump has hit a trifecta, throwing away the traditional GOP edge on the economy, immigration, and national security. The latest polls show Democrats are leading Republicans on the economy by a ...

27 Jul 25min

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