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- usa@midwest.social
- cross-posted to:
- usa@midwest.social
Stateās governor looks to thwart US presidentās plan to divert money to allies, including January 6 rioters
California governor Gavin Newsom is looking to thwart Donald Trumpās $1.776bn āanti-weaponization fundā by imposing a 100% tax on any payout received by state residents.
In May, the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced a fund to compensate alleged āvictims of lawfare and weaponizationā. Itās unclear who qualifies under this category.
The fund was the product of a settlement reached between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) ā the agency the president sued over his leaked tax returns.
Critics, including Newsom, have slammed the fund as a āboondoggleā designed to divert money to Trumpās allies. Speculation has swirled that its benefactors could include the individuals who were arrested in the 6 January 2021 siege of the US Capitol. The Trump administration has described the rioters as patriots and since pardoned many who were charged in relation to the attack.
Can someone explain this to meā¦ Because the lawsuit was filed in federal court and had a judge working the case, the judge has to approve the settlement. But Trump came to this agreement with the DOJ and withdrew the case in a way that wouldnāt require the judge to approve it. But doesnāt that mean that this agreement is technically not a settlement to the case, and therefore it is meaningless?
No. In civil cases you can settle outside of court without the judge being involved. Itās a settlement but not a legal one that has much of a chance of standing up in court.