Oppose the Trump administration's $1.7 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and do everything in your power to block it. This is not a legitimate legal settlement — it is a taxpayer-funded slush fund structured specifically to avoid judicial review. That alone should alarm every member of Congress regardless of party.
Rep. Jamie Raskin called it exactly what it is: a racket to pull $1.7 billion out of the Treasury and hand it to Trump's political allies. The original lawsuit stemmed from a real crime — the leak of Trump's tax returns — and the perpetrator was already sentenced to five years in prison. Justice was served. There is no legal or moral justification for creating a billion-dollar fund on top of that, with no court oversight and no clear list of beneficiaries. Trump's own sons are named plaintiffs. This is self-dealing on a scale that should trigger immediate congressional action.
Ninety-three members of Congress have already filed a brief challenging this arrangement. Ethics watchdogs including Democracy Forward are fighting it in court. I expect you to stand with them — publicly and forcefully. Demand transparency on who receives these funds, push for legislation to block disbursement, and hold hearings. Silence on this is not an option.
First sent on May 18 by Jeffrey Barlow
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