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John Cornyn: “He originally sued for $10 billion and settled for an…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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But the only parties that were that had any release as respect to any potential audits, even if they existed, were the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Did you, did you talk to the President about the settlement? He originally sued for $10 billion and settled for an apology and this weaponization fund and then the release of future liability for tax audits. to. Did you discuss it with him? No, I did not. He had outside counsel. I did not discuss it with his outside counsel either. It was done by other people in the office. (05:02–05:13)

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Asserts that the original lawsuit was for $10 billion and settled for an apology, a weaponization fund, and release from future tax audit liability.

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