Reed Slams Trump's Corrupt, Self-Dealing, So-called $1.776 Billion Settlement
May 18, 2026
May 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release:
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Reed Slams Trump's Corrupt, Self-Dealing, So-called $1.776 Billion Settlement
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Today, the Trump Administration announced that President Trump is "settling" a lawsuit and attempting to grant himself control of a $1.776 billion non-transparent slush fund, paid for by U.S. taxpayers, that he could use to pay cronies, entities he controls, . . .
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Reed Slams Trump's Corrupt, Self-Dealing, So-called $1.776 Billion Settlement
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Today, the Trump Administration announced that President Trump is "settling" a lawsuit and attempting to grant himself control of a $1.776 billion non-transparent slush fund, paid for by U.S. taxpayers, that he could use to pay cronies, entities he controls, . . .