[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)]
[House]
[Page H3715]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                TRUMP AND THE IRS SETTLEMENT/SLUSH FUND

  (Ms. BALINT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BALINT. Mr. Speaker, the President has created an entirely 
corrupt slush fund to give money to his allies, including the violent 
attackers who beat police officers on January 6.
  This is not a settlement as the President keeps calling it.
  Mr. Speaker, you can't spring an absurd $10 billion lawsuit against 
an agency in your own government then instruct your lackeys at the 
Department of Justice to make a deal with the other agency to drop your 
ridiculous lawsuit that you brought in the first place in exchange for 
a $1.7 billion illegal fund for payouts to your political allies.
  This is not a settlement. It is theft. The President is illegally 
taking our money, taxpayer dollars, to give to his friends, his allies, 
and his foot soldiers for their craven loyalty.
  Former Capitol Police Officers have already filed a lawsuit to stop 
it. I am cosponsoring a bill to put an end to this disgusting, illegal 
corruption.
  Let's be clear: Congress on both sides of the aisle must say ``no'' 
to this President.

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