Dan Abrams Excoriates Trump's $1.7 Billion IRS Slush Fund': They are Gaslighting Us, And I'm Lit!'

"Abrams said on his SiriusXM show that he was “pissed” by President Donald Trump settling his IRS lawsuit by creating a “$1.7 billion slush fund for his allies.” He said the money would come from taxpayers and could go “in some cases to criminals,” asking how there could be “no ability to challenge that.” He questioned whether Roger Stone would receive “$5 million” and said anyone involved in wrongdoing connected to the 2020 election would get a payout."

"Legal analyst Harry Litman described Trump’s action as a “non-lawsuit.” “It’s not a lawsuit, it’s just a kind of BS agreement between people on the same side, both of which are controlled by Trump,” Litman said. He added that in that situation it is “not simply” scummy, but “literally unconstitutional.” Abrams said the “1.7+ billion settlement” is moving forward and that “The taxpayers of the United States will now be funding a slush fund for President Trump’s allies” who claimed the government was weaponized against them."

"Abrams said Trump’s IRS-related legal actions included a “$10 billion lawsuit against the IRS” and another “lawsuit for $230 million about weaponization.” He called both “completely frivolous.” He said Trump had a legitimate gripe about the IRS leaking his tax return information, but said the issue was “moot” because “the statute of limitations has run out.” He emphasized that the case was frivolous and framed the settlement as a major outrage."

A $1.7 billion IRS settlement is described as a taxpayer-funded slush fund for Trump allies. The settlement is criticized for providing payouts to individuals accused of wrongdoing connected to the 2020 election, with no meaningful ability to challenge the arrangement. Legal analysis characterizes the settlement as a non-lawsuit, framed as an agreement between aligned parties controlled by Trump. The criticism extends to the idea that the settlement is unconstitutional and scummy. The path to the settlement is linked to Trump lawsuits alleging IRS weaponization, described as frivolous, while a claimed grievance about IRS leaking tax return information is treated as moot due to the statute of limitations.

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