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Trump's $1.8 billion theft, made simple: Lawsuits are supposed to be real. His lawsuit against the IRS was fake.
"It is illegal, because Congress has said you can use this money only to settle real cases," @harrylitman.bsky.social tells me.
Much more on the pod:
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Trump’s $10 Billion IRS Shakedown Takes Darker Turn, Unnerving Experts
As Trump reaches a “settlement” with DOJ that hands $1.8 billion in taxpayer money to a fund he controls, a legal expert explains just how corrupt this truly is—and why it might backfire for the GOP.