The latest on CREW's lawsuit challenging Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund
The latest on our lawsuit challenging Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund CREW Legal Updates From: info@citizensforethics.org To: Mark M Giese Wed, Jun 10 2026 at 11:24 AM Mark, First, we told you that CREW filed a lawsuit arguing that Trump’s $1.776 billion slush fund is unconstitutional and violates multiple federal laws. Then, we filed for a restraining order to immediately halt the transfer of funds from the Treasury Department to the slush fund to ensure the public knows how the fund is structured and where the money is going. Now, we’re about to head into our hearing to argue for a restraining order that would extend beyond June 12—the date when the restraining order in another case expires—and stop the Trump administration from transferring $1.8 billion to the slush fund—ever. We don’t trust that the DOJ will truly drop this scheme unless we force them to. Let’s back up: This slush fund is the product of a corrupt settlement of Trump’s absurd $10 billion lawsuit a...
