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the most brazen theft of taxpayer dollars by any president in history

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This president has repeatedly spoken of an enemies list that he wants to go after, and I must say it's one of the symbols of the breakdown of a democratic republic.

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Regardless of whether Trump filed this lawsuit with a personal payday or a slush fund in mind, he deserves no credit for dropping it, and even by his standards the move he's trying to get away with now is a stunning act of corruption. What Trump wants is a $1.7 billion slush fund for right-wing political violence and subversion, and if he follows through, it will be the most brazen theft and abuse of taxpayer dollars by any president in American history.

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Not only is this another heinously corrupt act by the most corrupt administration in history, it's clearly a violation of the law that prohibits interference by executive branch officials in IRS audits.

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President Trump's war of choice against Iran should be called 'Operation Epic Failure.' The Trump Administration refuses to give Congress straight answers about the war, is demonstrating dangerous incompetence, and continues to mislead the American people about the realities of this war and all that it has failed to accomplish.

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This administration is dripping with corruption from top to bottom, but rushing a settlement to steal $1.7 billion of taxpayer dollars for a slush fund before a judge can toss your junk lawsuit would be among the most corrupt acts in American political history.

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Republicans are ignoring the needs of middle-class America and instead funneling money into Trump's ballroom and throwing billions into two lawless agencies.

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Now that Republicans have unveiled their bill gifting ICE and Border Patrol nearly $70 billion to continue propping up Trump's rogue police and wreaking havoc across American communities, Senate Democrats are prepared to review this bill line by line and vigorously challenge any provision that violates the Byrd Rule.

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It has been an honor and a privilege to serve in this historic Administration and work for the greatest President of my lifetime. The allegations against me, my family, and my team have been peddled by high-ranked deep-state actors who have been coordinating with the one-sided news media and continue to undermine President Trump's mission.

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There are multiple issues related to Section 702 that the American people and many Members of Congress have been left in the dark about, including a FISA Court opinion from last month that found major compliance problems.