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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 2d ago

CounterPunch.org | The Trump Tax Man Goeth by Matthew Stevenson AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The article explains that the Trump family’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS—stemming from a 2019 leak of Trump tax returns that showed he often reported huge losses and paid as little as $750 in income tax—appears to be a sham designed to extract money from the government. Because the Justice Department and Treasury, which oversee the lawsuit, are staffed by Trump appointees, the case could be “settled” internally, allowing Trump to claim a massive payout and immunity from audits while his allies in the administration approve the deal. Legal experts note the suit is likely frivolous and may be dismissed on procedural grounds, but the urgency to settle comes from the risk of a judge striking it down. Ultimately, the purported settlement would grant Trump a financial windfall, protect his businesses from further IRS scrutiny, and reinforce a precedent that a president can sue his own government and negotiate a private settlement. Read more: https://www.counterpunch.org/2026/05/15/the-trump-tax-man-goeth/ #DonaldTrump #IRS #ToddBlanche #ScottBessent #SupremeCourt #KathleenMWilliams

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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 3d ago

The Daily Beast Latest Articles | I Know DOJ Is Covering for Trump on Epstein: Congressman by Erkki Forster, The Daily Beast Podcast AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. New York Rep. Dan Goldman accused the Department of Justice of “covering up for Donald Trump” in its handling of the still‑largely sealed Jeffrey Epstein files, which total about 2.5 million pages despite a law mandating their release. On The Daily Beast Podcast he argued that the DOJ’s heavy redactions and dubious privilege claims hide material that could implicate Trump—who had a long‑standing but later‑ended friendship with Epstein—in the sex‑trafficking conspiracy, citing an unredacted 2009 email showing a phone conference between Trump, his attorney Alan Garten, and a victim‑advocate, in which Trump allegedly mentioned possibly being on Epstein’s plane and that Epstein was never asked to leave Mar‑a‑Lago. Goldman, after viewing unredacted documents allowed only to members of Congress, said the DOJ’s explanations are false and urged the release of the remaining pages, while the White House dismissed his allegations as “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-know-doj-is-covering-for-donald-trump-on-jeffrey-epstein-rep-dan-goldman/ #DonaldTrump #JeffreyEpstein #DanGoldman #JackGoldberger #AlanGarten #BradEdwards #ToddBlanche

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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 3d ago

Mother Jones | Trump Admin. Has Up to 120,000 Pages of Documents on Ghislaine Maxwell’s Prison Transfer by David Corn AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The article examines the puzzling 2022 transfer of convicted sex‑trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell from a medium‑security co‑ed prison to the low‑security, women‑only Federal Prison Camp in Bryan, Texas—a facility known for amenities such as yoga classes and a puppy program and previously housing high‑profile inmates like Elizabeth Holmes. After a lengthy interview with former deputy attorney general Todd Blanche in which Maxwell praised Donald Trump, journalist Michele McGowan filed a Freedom of Information Act request for every record concerning the move, only to encounter months of delay and a claim from the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) that retrieving the data involved “15.8 GB of potentially responsive records”—roughly 120,000 pages that crashed the agency’s system. The BOP’s slow, understaffed FOIA office, now burdened by thousands of backlogged requests, mirrors a broader federal trend of dwindling FOIA resources and mounting delays across the Defense, State, and Health departments, prompting lawsuits by Mother Jones and the Center for Investigative Reporting to force disclosure. Meanwhile, reports of special treatment for Maxwell at the Bryan camp and political talk of a possible Trump pardon have heightened calls for transparency, underscoring the need for the Justice Department to simply explain the rationale behind her relocation rather than leaving the public to wade through an enormous, delayed FOIA request. Read more: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/05/ghislaine-maxwell-trump-prison-transfer-foia/ #GhislaineMaxwell #JeffreyEpstein #ElizabethHolmes #ToddBlanche #DonaldTrump #BOP #ReportersCommittee #MotherJones #CenterforInvestigativeReporting #HouseRepublicans #criminaljustice #politics #prisons

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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · 4d ago

The Daily Beast Latest Articles | DOJ Plots Giant Payout for Trump in His $10B Taxpayer Shakedown by Janna Brancolini AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. The Department of Justice is reportedly weighing a pre‑briefing settlement that could give former President Donald Trump a taxpayer‑funded windfall before a judge decides whether to dismiss his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, which he filed after leaked tax returns were released by a former IRS contractor. The judge has ordered both sides to submit briefs by May 20, and DOJ officials – led by former Trump defense attorney Todd Blanche – are said to be considering paying Trump a portion of the requested sum (potentially doubling his net worth) and having the IRS drop any audits of Trump, his family and businesses. Legal analysts warn that even if a judge later deems the settlement collusive or made in bad faith, she may lack authority to block the payment or related benefits. The case is viewed as weak, given that the contractor who leaked the returns was convicted, and similar suits have been settled without government damages, while Trump simultaneously pursues other lawsuits against the DOJ and faces additional legal judgments. Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/doj-plots-giant-payout-for-donald-trump-in-his-10b-irs-lawsuit-taxpayer-shakedown/ #DOJ #DonaldTrump #TrumpOrganization #IRS #ToddBlanche #CharlesLittlejohn

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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 30, 2026

The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Epstein Reporter Reveals Why She Thinks Ghislaine Is Lining Up a Lifeline by Julia Ornedo AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Reporter Julie K. Brown, whose investigative work helped bring down Jeffrey Epstein, says she believes Ghislaine Maxwell will eventually secure a pardon or commutation because she “knows too much” about Epstein’s crimes and can potentially release damaging information on powerful men, including a note referencing Wall Street billionaire Leon Black. Maxwell, serving a 20‑year sentence in Texas, has a lawyer who is optimistic about a clemency chance, while former President Donald Trump has not ruled it out. The prospect of a pardon has sparked division: some Republican lawmakers support it, but many MAGA supporters and Epstein survivors, including figures like Marjorie Taylor‑Greene, strongly oppose any relief for Maxwell, viewing her as a central abuser in the scandal. Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/epstein-reporter-julie-k-brown-reveals-why-she-thinks-ghislaine-maxwell-is-lining-up-a-lifeline/ #JulieBrown #JeffreyEpstein #GhislaineMaxwell #LeonBlack #DonaldTrump #DavidMarkus #ToddBlanche #MarjorieTaylorGreene

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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 29, 2026

The Daily Beast Latest Articles | Todd Blanche Makes Thirsty Bid for Full-Time Job by Vic Verbalaitis AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former personal lawyer for Donald Trump, announced a new federal indictment against former FBI director James Comey for a 2022 Instagram post showing a seashell formation that read “86 47,” which critics interpreted as a threat to the president; the grand jury charged Comey with making a threat against the president’s life and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce, each carrying up to ten years in prison. Blanche, who has taken the temporary role after Trump dismissed AG Pam Bondi, appears eager to cement his position by pursuing high‑profile cases, and framed the indictment as a necessary response to dangerous threats. Comey, who was previously indicted and then cleared after a judge dismissed the case, responded via a Substack video denying the charges, asserting his innocence, defending the independence of the federal judiciary, and vowing to contest the accusations in court. The episode underscores the ongoing legal battles between Trump’s allies and his critics, with Comey’s lawyer pledging a vigorous defense on First‑Amendment grounds. Read more: https://www.thedailybeast.com/todd-blanche-makes-thirsty-bid-for-full-time-attorney-general-job-with-james-comey-indictment/ #ToddBlanche #DonaldTrump #JamesComey #FBI #DOJ #PamBondi #PatrickFitzgerald

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@TheBadPlace@mastodon.ozioso.online · Apr 28, 2026

Jezebel | Congrats to Todd Blanche on His First Epstein Lawsuit as Acting AG! by Danielle Han AI generated summary, Read the full article for complete information. A journalist, Katie Phang, has filed a 15‑page lawsuit against Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, accusing the Justice Department of “brazen, shocking, and ongoing” violations of the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandated full public release of the Epstein records by Dec. 19, 2025. Phang argues that the DOJ’s piecemeal, heavily redacted releases—initially a small batch of documents, then 30,000 files, followed months later by three million error‑filled pages that even exposed survivors’ details—failed to meet the law’s deadline and impeded her reporting. The suit follows earlier congressional efforts, including a failed push by Reps. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna for an independent monitor, and comes amid criticism of former AG Pam Bondi’s handling of the files. Phang’s filing seeks to compel the DOJ to comply with the statutory requirement and ensure transparent access to the complete Epstein documentation. Read more: https://www.jezebel.com/congrats-to-todd-blanche-on-his-first-epstein-lawsuit-as-acting-ag #ToddBlanche #PresidentTrump #GhislaineMaxwell #DOJ #KatiePhang #ThomasMassie #RoKhanna #PamBondi

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Scary Austin

@MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social · Apr 28, 2026

How stupid you gotta be to serve as AG for Trump? You gotta try to join a DC social club whose members your weaponized #DOJ is persecuting. https://www.alternet.org/todd-blanche-2676822816/ #ToddBlanche #WashingtonDC

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Democracy Matters

@DemocracyMattersALot@mstdn.social · Apr 22, 2026

Donald Trump has lost the redistricting war, much like he lost the Iran war. Heck of a job, Brownie! #PresidentInepstein #ToddBlanche #EpsteinClass #TrumpEpsteinFiles #EpsteinFiles #IndictAlexAcosta #ChildRapistTrump #GhislaineMaxwell #JeffreyEpstein #DOJ #DonaldTrump #USPol

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