1. United States
2. Wisc.
3. Letter

I am contacting you today to demand that you take immediate action to block the proposed $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" as part of a settlement the Trump administration has supposedly negotiated with President Trump. It is completely unacceptable for the President to avoid court scrutiny by effectively engaging in self-dealing, using nearly $2 billion in taxpayer money to compensate his allies. The proposed "Truth and Justice Commission" being established by the Justice Department to administer the funds lacks fundamental transparency and is not obligated to disclose how it awards these massive payouts. Its members, Justice Department officials say, may be removed by President Trump. As your constituent, I echo the concerns of ethics watchdogs who have called this an unprecedented and corrupt misuse of Treasury funds. I am asking you to publicly oppose this settlement and immediately support legislation to restrict the use of taxpayer dollars for this unaccountable slush fund. Taxpayers should not be footing the bill to reward political loyalty, including those who engaged in violence and criminal activity to overturn the results of an election. Please do everything in your power to stop this settlement.