Congress is best chance to stop Trump 'lawfare' fund, attorneys say
Former President Trump defended a newly created fund aimed at reimbursing legal fees for individuals affected by what he termed the weaponization of law against them. Legal experts suggest that Congress may have the authority to challenge the fund's legality under the Constitution's Appropriations Clause. The Justice Department maintains that the fund is legally justified and necessary to address injustices faced by those with opposing political beliefs.
- ▪Trump stated that the fund is meant to help individuals harmed by legal actions related to the January 6 Capitol events.
- ▪Legal experts argue that Congress could challenge the fund as a violation of the Appropriations Clause.
- ▪The Justice Department claims the fund is legally supported by precedent from previous administrations.
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Trump on Wednesday told reporters he was not involved in the settlement that created the fund, but defended its purpose, saying that "people were destroyed" by the weaponization of law against the Jan. 6 Capitol defendants and other people."They went to jail, their families were ruined, they committed suicide," Trump said. "You know, all the Biden administration and the Obama administration, both of them, I mean, the Obama administration started it.""The Biden administration was horrible in terms of what they've done to people," Trump said.
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