Trump’s ‘Slush Fund’ Scandal Explained | Gerard Baker & Katy Balls
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Trump’s controversial “slush fund” explained, including how a settlement over his leaked tax information could create a taxpayer-funded payout pot for those claiming “lawfare”. Critics say it could reward MAGA loyalists, January 6th defendants and even shield Trump’s family from further IRS scrutiny. Katy Balls, Washington editor and columnist at The Times and The Sunday Times Gerard Baker, columnist at The Times and editor at large at The Wall Street Journal They were speaking on The State of It: USA podcast. Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk0uTeI-iEA Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/th
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