A $1.776 billion fund is being created as part of a settlement with the IRS involving President Donald Trump dropping a $10 billion lawsuit. Critics across the political spectrum call the arrangement a slush fund. The fund cannot pay the president directly, but critics fear it could reward allies through payouts for claims that the IRS or the Department of Justice wrongly targeted them. Some critics also worry it could benefit January 6 Capitol rioters. Trump defends the deal, saying it requires him to give up substantial money. Rogan objects to the idea of large federal money being handed to the current president, while acknowledging concerns about outside influence related to January 6.
"Rogan was joined by fellow comedian Tom Segura and at one point they took a dive into a $1.776 billion fund being set up that has been largely slammed by critics on both sides of the political aisle as a slush fund. The fund is reportedly being set up as part of a settlement with the IRS for President Donald Trump to drop a $10 billion lawsuit over a former official leaking past tax returns."
"Critics fear the fund, which cannot pay the president directly, will be used to reward allies of the president, including January 6 Capitol rioters. The fund would reportedly be used to pay out those with claims that the IRS or Department of Justice wrongly targeted them. Trump has defended the fund, saying the deal would actually mean him giving up a lot of money."
"Rogan did argue he felt there was outside influence of January 6, but made it clear he was not in favor of a large sum of money from the federal government essentially being handed over to the current head of said government. That is so crazy, Rogan said about the settlement, which would include Trump not being audited in the future."
"Imagine like somebody accused you of murder, yeah, and turns out you weren't guilty of that murder and then you sue them and you go, You can never prosecute me for murder again.' And then you just go straight Uday Hussein That's nuts."
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