Ally of DOJ pardon attorney seeks to join board of Trump's $1.7+ billion fund
Summary
A lawyer named Mike Howell, who is closely linked to Ed Martin, the U.S. pardon attorney, asked the Justice Department to join a committee that will distribute over $1.7 billion to people who say they were unfairly targeted by the government. This fund is part of a settlement related to a lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the IRS about leaked tax returns.Key Facts
- Mike Howell sent a letter to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to join a five-member panel overseeing a $1.7 billion fund.
- The fund is meant for people who claim they were victims of “legal weaponization,” or unfair government targeting.
- This fund is connected to a $10 billion lawsuit settlement from a case President Trump filed against the IRS.
- Howell is a close ally of Ed Martin, the DOJ pardon attorney who supported pardons for people involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.
- Howell leads a conservative group called the Oversight Project and works with the Heritage Foundation’s border security center.
- Howell said he wants to organize a national meeting in Washington, D.C., for people affected by “weaponization.”
- Michael Caputo, a former Trump adviser, has already applied to receive $2.7 million from the fund.
- The Justice Department said anyone can apply for the fund regardless of political party.
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