Steny H. Hoyer
05/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/20/2026 12:06
Ranking Member Hoyer Statement on Trump Administration's $1.7 Billion Anti-Weaponization Fund
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05), Ranking Member of the Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Department of Justice announced the creation of an "Anti-Weaponization Fund" as part of a $1.7 billion settlement to resolve President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Treasury Department:
"Our Framers never envisioned a president using his authority over the enforcement of the law to force a favorable settlement in his own tax case and shield his family and Trump-affiliated companies from future audits. The terms and scope of this settlement raise serious questions about the ability of the Justice Department to operate under this Administration free from unjust political influence. The giveaway of taxpayer funds to the President's political supporters as a reward for their loyalty to him over their patriotism to our country is sickening.
"This is just the latest example of this Administration's rampant corruption. Again and again, we see this President undermine our democracy, test the limits of the rule of law, and enrich himself and his friends at taxpayers' expense. Perhaps even more egregious is that this Republican Majority is complicit by refusing to hold the President and his appointees accountable. Congress must assert its oversight power and use every tool to hold this President and his Administration accountable to the American people."
"Our Framers never envisioned a president using his authority over the enforcement of the law to force a favorable settlement in his own tax case and shield his family and Trump-affiliated companies from future audits. The terms and scope of this settlement raise serious questions about the ability of the Justice Department to operate under this Administration free from unjust political influence. The giveaway of taxpayer funds to the President's political supporters as a reward for their loyalty to him over their patriotism to our country is sickening.
"This is just the latest example of this Administration's rampant corruption. Again and again, we see this President undermine our democracy, test the limits of the rule of law, and enrich himself and his friends at taxpayers' expense. Perhaps even more egregious is that this Republican Majority is complicit by refusing to hold the President and his appointees accountable. Congress must assert its oversight power and use every tool to hold this President and his Administration accountable to the American people."
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