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Alex Padilla: But never before have we witnessed something this brazenly corrupt: An American President effectively suing and…

On the recordMay 27, 2026
But never before have we witnessed something this brazenly corrupt: An American President effectively suing and negotiating with himself to create a taxpayer-funded slush fund to funnel taxpayer money to friends and allies.
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Alex Padilla
Democratic · California

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Criticizing the creation of a slush fund for January 6 insurrectionists.

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