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BumRushDaShow

(172,646 posts) Wed May 27, 2026, 04:40 AM 12 hrs ago

Schiff targets compensation fund for Trump allies with 2 measures

Source: The Hill

05/26/26 4:46 PM ET

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is expected to introduce two new pieces of legislation targeting payouts from the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.

One piece of legislation would block the DOJ from issuing payouts from the fund to President Trump, Vice President Vance, members of Congress, congressional staff, political appointees, senior executive branch employees, and presidential campaign employees, according to Semafor.

The other bill aims to ban payouts from lawsuits filed by Trump and Vance retroactive to 2025, per the outlet.

“Trump’s multi-billion-dollar slush fund is the most brazen act of self-dealing corruption we’ve ever seen,” Schiff wrote in a Tuesday statement on the social platform X. “We need to shut it down before he uses it to pay cop beaters, cronies, and other criminals. I’m introducing legislation to stop it,” he added.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5896035-schiff-legislation-anti-weaponization-fund/

Link to Semafor article - https://www.semafor.com/article/05/26/2026/schiff-takes-on-trumps-anti-weaponization-fund

Trump's multi-billion-dollar slush fund is the most brazen act of self-dealing corruption we've ever seen.

We need to shut it down before he uses it to pay cop beaters, cronies, and other criminals.

I'm introducing legislation to stop it.
www.semafor.com/article/05/2...
— Sen. Adam Schiff (@schiff.senate.gov) 2026-05-26T17:03:56.461Z

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Adam Schiff
@SenAdamSchiff
Trump's multi-billion-dollar slush fund is the most brazen act of self-dealing corruption we've ever seen.

We need to shut it down before he uses it to pay cop beaters, cronies, and other criminals.

I'm introducing legislation to stop it.
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News: Schiff introducing two bills to crack down on Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund,” may try to attach them to the reconciliation bill next week as amendments

https://semafor.com/article/05/26/
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Schiff targets compensation fund for Trump allies with 2 measures (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago OP

I'm glad our Democratic leaders are fighting back against this obscenity 70sEraVet 9 hrs ago #1

I don't understand this. it seems to directly violate the 14th amendment so travelingthrulife 7 hrs ago #2

If you are talking about Sects. 3 & 4 of the 14th Amendment BumRushDaShow 6 hrs ago #3

WTF? So Schiff's bills say it is OK to pay billions to the Proud Boys? Bluetus 6 hrs ago #4

Thank you, Adam Schiff EuterpeThelo 5 hrs ago #5

70sEraVet

(5,654 posts)

1. I'm glad our Democratic leaders are fighting back against this obscenity

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 07:18 AM

9 hrs ago

But don't forget about the other half of that 'settlement' -- that trump, his family members AND his business all get legal absolution for any and all crimes committed. All this while we are supposed to be celebrating 250 years of having overthrown a king!

travelingthrulife

(5,634 posts)

2. I don't understand this. it seems to directly violate the 14th amendment so

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 09:36 AM

7 hrs ago

why all these clever work-around to make it even more complicated?

BumRushDaShow

(172,646 posts)

3. If you are talking about Sects. 3 & 4 of the 14th Amendment

Reply to travelingthrulife (Reply #2)

Wed May 27, 2026, 10:35 AM

6 hrs ago

14th Amendment

Amendment XIV

(snip)

Section 3.

No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any state, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any state legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.

Section 4.

The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment of pensions and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or rebellion, shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any state shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void.

remember that 45 never made it to trial to convict him of "insurrection" thanks to John Roberts and his "immunity" bullshit. And then 45 went on to win reelection and mass-pardoned all of those who WERE convicted of it. So enacting laws to close that loophole are necessary.

Bluetus

(3,120 posts)

4. WTF? So Schiff's bills say it is OK to pay billions to the Proud Boys?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 10:50 AM

6 hrs ago

How about legislation that says the DoJ cannot make ANY financial deals that are not the result of a court adjudication.

EuterpeThelo

(446 posts)

5. Thank you, Adam Schiff

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Wed May 27, 2026, 11:39 AM

5 hrs ago

I'm proud of my Senator for at least TRYING. Good luck getting it passed in this environment, but I'd rather he stand up and try to do the right thing no matter what.

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