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May 19
47m 32s

Trump’s DOJ Sets Up $1.8B Fund for MAGA ...

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The Justice Department announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate President Trump’s allies who claim they were unfairly targeted by the previous administration. It’s an unprecedented move that would allow the president’s administration to pay his supporters from a government agency he controls with taxpayer money. Learn more about your ad ... Show More
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