Public commenter alleges acting U.S. attorney general backed $1.8 billion 'slush fund' settlement for Trump

A public commenter at a Judiciary: House Committee meeting alleged that Todd Blanche, whom the commenter identified as the acting U.S. attorney general, settled a $10 billion lawsuit brought by Donald Trump for nearly $1.8 billion and described the agreement as a departmental "slush fund." The commenter said the suit was "months late after the statute of limitations" and therefore baseless, and that the settlement aimed to shield Trump and his circle from future legal exposure.

The commenter said the settlement would allow Trump "and his family, everybody in his family, however defined, and all of their businesses be released scot-free from any tax liability, criminal liability, civil liability, administrative law liability," and accused Blanche of acting like "Donald Trump's personal criminal defense lawyer." The commenter also alleged that some of the settlement money would be "to give away to Proud Boys and insurrectionists and rioters and also to all of his political foot soldiers and friends."

"There was nothing to it and it was even months late after the statute of limitations," the commenter said, and added that public outrage and intervention by "two different federal judges" had effectively stopped the deal. The commenter urged lawmakers to take legislative action, saying, "We've got to stop both of them by passing a law to cement into the law of the United States they cannot get away with ripping off the taxpayers like this."

The claims in this article reflect statements made by the commenter in the transcript and are presented as that person's allegations; the transcript does not record independent verification of the settlement terms, the claimed recipients of funds, or the involvement of specific judges. The transcript also does not record any formal response from Blanche, the Department of Justice, or other officials during this meeting.

The meeting transcript records only this public comment and contains no formal motion, vote, or committee direction tied to the allegation. The commenter called for Congress to pass a law to prevent releases of liability like those alleged; the transcript does not show any legislative response or follow-up assigned by the committee.