S.Res. 748

119 SRES 748 IS: Condemning the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, under which $1,776,000,000 in taxpayer money may be used to financially benefit individuals who assaulted law enforcement officers on January 6, 2021, and President Trump, his family, and his political allies.
 U.S. Senate
 2026-05-21
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 III  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. RES. 748  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   May 21, 2026   Mr. Durbin  submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    RESOLUTION
Condemning the Department of Justice and Internal Revenue Service settlement agreement in Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, under which $1,776,000,000 in taxpayer money may be used to financially benefit individuals who assaulted law enforcement officers on January 6, 2021, and President Trump, his family, and his political allies.
Whereas, on May 18, 2026, the Justice Department, Internal Revenue Service, and personal counsel to President Trump agreed to a settlement that requires the Federal Government to establish a $1,776,000,000  Anti-Weaponization Fund ;
Whereas the distribution of the $1,776,000,000 in the  Anti-Weaponization Fund  will be determined by a panel of 5 members appointed by the Attorney General and eligible for removal by the President  without cause ;
Whereas the panel described in the previous proviso  shall have the power to determine its own procedures for submitting, receiving, processing, and granting or denying claims  and is not required to make those procedures public;
Whereas a document published by the Department of Justice on May 19, 2026, and signed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche further states the United States is  FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED from prosecuting or pursuing  claims against President Trump,  related or affiliated individuals (including, without limitation, family or others filing jointly),  or related companies and trusts;
Whereas, on May 19, 2026, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, and did not rule out using the  Anti-Weaponization Fund  to make payments to individuals who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021, including individuals who were found guilty of assaulting law enforcement officers;
Whereas, at a May 19, 2026 press conference, Vice President J.D. Vance similarly stated that the  Anti-Weaponization Fund  could be used to make payments to individuals who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021, including individuals who were found guilty of assaulting law enforcement officers;
Whereas Andrew Paul Johnson, who was pardoned by President Trump for his criminal conduct on January 6, 2021, was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty on 5 charges of child sex abuse after trying to keep his minor victims silent by promising to share millions of dollars in restitution he expected to receive from the Trump Administration; and
Whereas, in addition to Andrew Paul Johnson, at least 20 other individuals who were pardoned by President Trump for their criminal conduct on January 6, 2021, have since been charged with, convicted of, or sentenced for, additional crimes, including conspiracy to commit murder, production and possession of child pornography, reckless homicide, burglary, and online solicitation of a minor, but still may be eligible to receive payments from the  Anti-Weaponization Fund : Now, therefore, be it
That the Senate condemns—
(1)
the use of public monies to financially benefit President Trump, his family, his associates, or his political allies;
(2)
the effort to provide immunity from prosecution for tax crimes to President Trump, his family, his political allies, affiliated individuals, and related companies and trusts; and
(3)
providing payments to individuals who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021, including individuals who assaulted law enforcement officers.