Posted on 01/25/2021 9:19:59 AM PST by John Semmens
President Biden has instructed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reinstate the "slush fund" used by the Obama Administration to funnel funds to political friends. The slush fund arose from settlements between the federal government and corporate wrongdoers. Rather than use the money to compensate the victims of corporate misdeeds or turn the money over to the treasury, the Obama DOJ handed cash out to its favored left-wing political allies. An estimated total of $650 million was dispersed in this manner during the two Obama terms.
The slush fund was terminated during the Trump Administration by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who called it "an improper diversion of money. Handouts to political allies should come from freely donated campaign funds, not by shafting the victims of corporate misconduct."
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki maintains that "the President has every right to direct that the judgments negotiated by his appointees to settle liability issues be paid to whomever he pleases. Rewarding groups that have supported his election is a vital tool for encouraging the nation to unify behind the new administration. If groups like Antifa and Black Lives Matter know that they might get paid if they stop burning down neighborhoods and behave themselves we can avoid the disruptions that Trump's condemnation of these groups' actions that failed to deter or moderate the grievances that drove them to lash out at innocent bystanders this past year. Offering cash for peace demonstrates President Biden's pragmatic approach to defusing tensions."
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