This is such complete and utter bullshit on the part of @SenThomTillis and @JohnCornyn. Giving the Trump crime family immunity from tax audits remains as corrupt as anything weโve ever seen in this country.
@DAGToddBlanche should be impeached, not confirmed.
blah blah blah, we're still loyal toadies, blah blah blah, we were always going to support Blanche, blah blah blah.... They think this is the end of the slush fund. It's not & we all know it. It'll be back before these 2 bootlickers are out of office, plus who knows what else.
From the outset, @SenThomTillis and I were clear that we needed a written document addressing our concerns on the IRS audit agreement and the anti-weaponization fund that included language constraining the scope of the audit protection by limiting it to the parties of the Settlement Agreement and ending the anti-weaponization fund.
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We are pleased that the Department of Justice has issued a formal order terminating the anti-weaponization fund. Additionally, the Department has acknowledged in a binding written document that the audit settlement is limited to the plaintiffs and the scope does not extend beyond the defendants in the lawsuit, the IRS and the Treasury, addressing concerns that multiple of our Republican colleagues share.
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We want to express our gratitude to Mr. Blanche for working with us on this, and we look forward to voting to advance his nomination out of @SenJudiciaryGOP soon.
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@Mattisamazing33 That may be true. I can't say for sure because in the US South we're raised on Duke's Mayo in such quantities that it becomes part of our DNA. Given that there's no way I can have a non-biased opinion.
Thom & John think they've got security for their legacy in history. They were both always going to vote to confirm Blanche & the slush fund will be back on the table in some form before either are out of office. They will always be tied to the corruption of this administration.
From the outset, Senator @JohnCornyn and I were clear that we needed a written document addressing our concerns on the IRS audit agreement and the anti-weaponization fund that included constraining the scope of audit protection byย limiting it toย the parties of the Settlement Agreement and legally ending the anti-weaponization fund.
We are pleased that the Department of Justice has issued a formal order terminating the anti-weaponization fund. Additionally, the Department has acknowledged in a bindingย written order that the audit settlement is limited to the plaintiffs and the scope does not extend beyond the defendants in the lawsuit, the IRS and the Treasury,ย addressing concerns that multiple of our Republican colleagues share.
We want to express our gratitude to Mr. Blanche and his staff for working with us on this, and we look forward to voting to advance his nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee soon.
@SenThomTillis@JohnCornyn Not even a tiny bit of a surprise that you'll end up voting to confirm Blanche. You were always going to. But don't worry, the slush fund will happen anyway, probably before you're out of office & your legacy will always be as a bootlicking sycophant to a conman. #pathetic
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@fiago7 Stick w/ SEC. My advice: pick the town 1st. Ex: Athens/UGA: real "college town" so fun any weekend, but esp game days. Baton Rouge/LSU, Knoxville/TN. Bigger cities vs true college town but plenty of game day activity w/ wild fans. Both have great home schedule this year.
As far as the Reflecting Pool case goes, Jeanine Pirro is required to provide facts and evidence that hold up in a court of law.
Donald Trump and Doug Burgum, while offering their takes on the matter, are not.
Draw your own conclusions.