Reposted by Alisa WW
Trump wanted $20 million in taxpayer dollars to air ads of himself before the midterms.
The campaign's origins trace back to a last month Oval Office meeting — a tight turnaround. But a judge who blocked the ads also seemed alarmed by the mere hours it took for the funds to be made available.
democracydocket.com
How quickly Trump admin moved taxpayer money for midterm propaganda ads alarms judge
The Trump administration was able to shift $20 million in taxpayer funds for midterm ads in a matter of hours, a federal judge said Monday.