Treasury Department General Counsel Brian Morrissey resigns shortly after the Trump administration announces a $1.8 billion fund described as an “anti-weaponization” initiative. Multiple outlets report Morrissey steps down hours after the announcement, following growing controversy over a Department of Justice settlement that creates the fund. The settlement is presented as a mechanism to compensate people described as alleged victims of prosecutions associated with the Biden administration. One report says the fund could provide payouts for individuals convicted in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, as well as others who claim they were wrongfully targeted. The resignation follows Morrissey’s recent confirmation as general counsel and his prior service in the Trump administration. The reporting frames the move as occurring amid public debate over the settlement terms and the fund’s purpose. The sources agree on the core timeline: the DOJ launches the settlement-backed fund, the Treasury general counsel resigns soon afterward, and the dispute centers on whether the initiative will compensate people affected by earlier federal prosecutions.
Treasury General Counsel Brian Morrissey resigns after $1.8B DOJ settlement fund announced
Treasury Department General Counsel Brian Morrissey resigns shortly after the Trump administration announces a $1.8 billion fund described as an “anti-weaponization” initiative. Multiple outlets repor...
- Brian Morrissey, Treasury’s general counsel, resigns hours after the administration announces an “anti-weaponization” fund.
- The fund is reported to total $1.8 billion and is linked to a Department of Justice settlement.
- Outlets say the settlement-backed program is intended to provide payouts to people who claim they were victims of prosecutions associated with the Biden administration.
- One outlet specifies potential payouts could include some Jan. 6 rioters and other alleged wrongfully targeted individuals.
- Morrissey had previously served in the Trump administration and was confirmed as general counsel last year.
The Treasury Department's General Counsel Brian Morrissey resigned his post as controversy grew over a Department of Justice settlement creating a fund to compensate for alleged victims of prosecution by the Biden administration.
3 months agoThe Treasury Department’s chief legal officer resigned on Monday following the Justice Department’s (DOJ) launch of a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” that could provide payouts for convicted Jan. 6 rioters and others who claim they were wrongfully targeted under the Biden administration. President Trump nominated Brian Morrissey to be the department’s general counsel last year,...
3 months agoMorrissey, the Treasury Department’s general counsel who also served in Trump's first administration, stepped down seven months after winning confirmation. The post Treasury’s Top Lawyer Quits Just Hours After Trump $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund Launched first appeared on Mediaite.
3 months agoBrian Morrissey, the department’s general counsel, stepped down hours after the Trump administration announced the $1.8 billion fund.
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