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magicarpet

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15. Two of the US Capitol Police Officers filed suit to stop this slush fund payout to the MAGA Meatheads,...

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #6)

Fri May 22, 2026, 08:38 PM

May 22

....who mangled the police and tore up and ransacked the Capitol.

Surely the courts would recognize their requisite standing of these police officers to file this suit.

Rest assured The Mango Tyrant will appeal and appeal up to the USSC in the hopes to get the case thrown out.

Hopefully a multitude of other cases will be filed to stop this payoff to the J/6 insurrectionists who never should have been pardoned let alone paid millions $$$$$$ of taxpayer dollars for their crimes.

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I didn't see this coming and I'm sure Donald J. Trump didn't either. Thank you Jamie Raskin. [View all] OGBuzz May 22 OP

raskin is correct, but no one can audit him. rampartd May 22 #1

For now... lame54 May 22 #3

Plus penalties MorbidButterflyTat May 22 #9

Trump's IRS immunity deal: sop May 22 #2

Has any President ever asked the IRS to look the other way while he robbed America blind? OGBuzz May 22 #4

That was an agreement signed by two sets of his own lawyers bob4460 May 22 #5

Any thoughts about who would have standing to sue, to actually get this into a court in the first place? (n/t) thesquanderer May 22 #6

How about WE, THE PEOPLE. It is OUR tax money that will pay for this fiasco. MLWR May 22 #11

A class action suit where the class is everyone who pays taxes? (n/t) thesquanderer May 22 #16

Two of the US Capitol Police Officers filed suit to stop this slush fund payout to the MAGA Meatheads,... magicarpet May 22 #15

My question also. reACTIONary May 22 #20

Depends on the court Blumancru May 22 #10

So a judge never ruled this? This is just what they are demanding? Maraya1969 May 22 #14

Correct. The judge in the IRS case was never presented with this as a settlement, nor did he recognize it. thesquanderer May 22 #18

Then it fits into a long-term aim of right-wing America misanthrope May 22 #8

I think it applies to all future tax matters, too Dave says May 22 #12

Taxes will be his excuse to keep the entire $1,776,000,000 KS Toronado May 22 #7

is it 50%? pansypoo53219 May 22 #13

I found this Forbes article on it.... OGBuzz May 22 #19

donnie could get Uncle Clarence's sugardaddy to pay the tax bill... rubbersole May 22 #17