Honestly the main thing I hope we get out of this world cup is the Argentinians swapping barbecue knowledge with the people of KC while theyโre in town so we can create a hybrid super barbecue.
This New York Times piece is worth your time. Hereโs what is happening, as simply as I can put it.
Back in January, Trump sued the IRS, an agency he controls, demanding $10 billion over the leak of his tax returns a number of years ago.
IRS lawyers did their jobs. They wrote a memo laying out the defenses that could beat the suit, including the fact that Trump filed too late. His own lawyer was in court when the leaker pleaded guilty in October 2023, more than two years before Trump sued.
The Justice Department never showed up to court. Never argued back. Never used the defenses sitting on their desk.
The judge got suspicious and ordered both sides to explain whether they were actually opposing each other or just colluding. The day before that brief was due, Trump dropped the suit.
Same day, his Justice Department announced a $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded โanti-weaponization fund.โย
Trump gets a formal apology. The IRS agrees to drop any audits of him and his family, even though a 2024 Times report found a loss in an ongoing audit could cost him over $100 million.
The acting Attorney General, Trumpโs former criminal defense attorney, picks the five commissioners who decide who gets paid. Trump can fire any of them. Proud Boys and Oath Keepers are not ruled out.
This is the most corrupt thing Iโve ever seen from an American president.
Where in the hell are my Republican colleagues?
https://t.co/La0nlLuz1r
BLANCHE: "The United States...is hereby FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED from prosecuting or pursuing...examinations or similar or related reviews" against Trump "or related or affiliated individuals," including family members or related companies and trusts.
โYou can't hear yourself. It's definitely the โThunderโ for a reason. Their fans are thunderous. You can hear the floor shaking, the bleachers, you can't even hear a play call.โ
DeAndre Ayton on the atmosphere in OKC playing the Thunder ๐ณ
(via @mcten)