"The Trump Justice Department announced the creation of a so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund on Monday as part of the settlement in Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leaking of his tax returns by a former official. The move is widely seen as an unaccountable slush fund that could be used to funnel cash to the president's allies. On Monday night's edition of CNN's The Source with Kaitlan Collins, Collins opened the show with a biting video essay contrasting Trump's promise to lower gas prices with his delivery of the retribution fund, and calling BS on his claim of ignorance about it."
"Now, the longer the war goes on, the higher we've seen gas prices keep climbing, and a resumption of fighting could potentially drive energy prices even higher than they are tonight. And during the 2024 campaign, as you heard us talk about last week, the President promised that he would get gas to under $2 a gallon with his policies. But as we come on the air tonight, there is movement on a Trump campaign promise to tell you about. It's just not about gas prices. It's this one."
"TRUMP: In 2016, I declared I am your voice. And now I say to you, again tonight, I am your warrior. (CHEERING) (APPLAUSE) TRUMP: I am your justice. (CHEERING) (APPLAUSE) TRUMP: And I took a lot of heat for this one, but I only mean it in the proper way. For those who have been wronged and betrayed, of which there are many people out there that have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution."
The Justice Department announced creation of a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund as part of a settlement in President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaks of his tax returns. The fund is intended to pay people connected to the matter in exchange for dropping the IRS lawsuit. The fund has been widely criticized as an unaccountable slush fund that could be used to funnel money to the president’s allies. Trump claimed ignorance about the fund, prompting scrutiny from ethics attorneys. The issue was raised alongside campaign claims about lowering gas prices, contrasting those promises with the establishment of the retribution fund.
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