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Rhiannon12866

(259,562 posts) Mon May 18, 2026, 09:59 PM May 18

'The President of the United States is using taxpayer money to pay off his allies': Baker - MS NOW Reports

Trump has dropped his lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for an apology and the DOJ creating a $1.7 billion fund for people who claim to have been unfairly targeted by the federal government. The alleged weaponization of the DOJ by the Biden administration has never been proven. MS NOW Justice and Intelligence Reporter Ken Dilanian has more details.

Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times Peter Baker and former U.S. attorney Joyce Vance join Chris Jansing to share their reaction and analysis. - Aired on 05/18/2026.

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'The President of the United States is using taxpayer money to pay off his allies': Baker - MS NOW Reports (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 May 18 OP

And you imagine the reaction if Obama or Biden would have tried something like this. yourout May 18 #1

Trump's Brown Shirt enforcers The Wizard May 18 #2

yourout

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1. And you imagine the reaction if Obama or Biden would have tried something like this.

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Mon May 18, 2026, 10:04 PM

May 18

The Wizard

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2. Trump's Brown Shirt enforcers

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Mon May 18, 2026, 11:30 PM

May 18

are well paid mercenaries and domestic terrorists. A hundred years ago we'd be building scaffolds. This is "Mein Kampf on steroids and crack, with a touch of Wild Turney 101.

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