The Trump Justice Department announced an Anti-Weaponization Fund as part of a settlement in Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns. The fund is widely viewed as an unaccountable slush fund that could funnel money to the president’s allies, drawing pushback from prominent Republicans. Michael Fanone, a former DC Metro cop, reacted to a clip from shortly after the January 6 attacks in which Trump demanded punishment for rioters he later planned to pardon and reward. Fanone questioned why people remain obedient to institutions he described as blatantly corrupt. The exchange also referenced continued Republican support for Trump despite low overall approval ratings.
"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, and has gotten pushback from several prominent Republicans."
"MIKE FANONE: The American people give power to these individuals. It is the American people that give the power to the president of the United States and they do that with their obedience. Why are we being obedient to institutions that are this blatantly corrupt? JIM ACOSTA: No, it's true."
"Acosta surprised him with a clip from just after the January 6 attacks featuring what was then considered damage control demanding punishment for the rioters he would eventually pardon and reward: MIKE FANONE: The American people give power to these individuals. It is the American people that give the power to the president of the United States and they do that with their obedience."
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