Rep. Mark Pocan introduced the “Tax the Grift Act,” which would impose a 100% tax on payouts from President Donald Trump’s proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund.
The Wisconsin Democrat said the measure would divert any payments to the U.S. Treasury while courts review whether the fund itself is legal.
The fund is intended to aid Trump allies who say they were unfairly targeted by the Biden administration, but critics argue it could also reward Jan. 6 participants or support U.S. paramilitary groups.
That concern is already at the center of a lawsuit by law enforcement officers who responded to the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, adding legal pressure alongside Pocan’s legislative push.
Could a 100% tax on government payouts nullify the fund before courts can rule on its legality?
How does an executive-created fund legally operate and award money without any form of traditional judicial oversight?