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Jim McGovern: “President Trump...tried to commandeer nearly 1.8 billion in…”

Featuring: Jim McGovern, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 2nd Congressional District

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Does Trump's Secret Police REALLY need ANOTHER $70 BILLION?!

Published | Video Starts at 16:30

Mr. Speaker. Following President Trump's settlement of his bogus lawsuit against his own IRS, he tried President Trump...tried to commandeer nearly 1.8 billion in taxpayer funds to bankroll a slush fund for January 6th insurrectionists. and other aggrieved Maga loyalists. After the obvious outcry at this ludicrous use of taxpayer dollars, Acting Attorney General Blanche said yesterday they weren't moving forward with this fund. (16:30)

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Asserts that President Trump attempted to use $1.8 billion in taxpayer funds for a slush fund for January 6th insurrectionists.

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