Suozzi Pushes to Block Trump’s Political Payout Fund

Congressman Tom Suozzi is spearheading a bipartisan effort to halt a controversial $1.8 billion fund created by President Trump to compensate those claiming political targeting — a move critics call a “slush fund” with alarming potential to pay January 6th participants. The money, drawn from a federal legal settlement account, was part of a deal to drop Trump’s IRS lawsuit. With no payouts yet, lawsuits are already being filed — including by violent January 6th actors — raising alarms that even perpetrators could benefit. Vice President Vance hasn’t ruled out such payouts. Suozzi and Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick are introducing legislation to block taxpayer funds from these payouts, arguing Congress must safeguard public money and ensure accountability. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/3c8bc0e5b9411c97