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
- 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 against the IRS, orchestrated by Trump and the DOJ.
The slush fund would route nearly 1.8 billion in taxpayer dollars to Trump’s allies and supporters—potentially including violent insurrectionists—through an unconstitutional and secretive structure.
It is unclear when the settlement money will leave the Treasury Department, to what kind of account it will be transferred and whether the fund is operating and preserving records as required by law.
That’s why CREW sued to halt the fund and prevent irreparable harm to the American people.
The slush fund was temporarily halted until this Friday, and on June 2nd, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified before Congress that the administration was "not moving forward with the fund" created under the settlement.
But less than 24 hours later, Trump publicly contradicted that position. He denied having “dropped” the slush fund, saying only that “[a] court ruled against it…And I think [people] should be reimbursed for a crooked government.” This weekend, he said on TV that he'll be disappointed if the slush fund doesn't go ahead.
So while the DOJ has told the court and Congress that the fund is on hold, Trump himself continues to push for it and muddy the waters.
Right now, the only things preventing the administration from moving ahead are a temporary court order that expires this Friday and the word of acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
The problem is that neither Blanche's testimony nor the DOJ's court filings actually canceled the fund. The underlying settlement agreement remains in effect, and the fund's charter documents require any changes to be approved in writing by all parties to the Trump v. IRS lawsuit.
That means the administration has not legally rescinded the fund. If the temporary restraining order expires on June 12, the Trump administration could still transfer the $1.8 billion into the slush fund and begin distributing the money to insurrectionists or anyone else it chooses.
That’s why we’re still fighting in our case challenging the slush fund, and we have a hearing today where we’ll argue for an order extending beyond June 12th.
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