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Top Treasury lawyer resigns as Trump, IRS settlement announced

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Top Treasury lawyer resigns as Trump, IRS settlement announced

The 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,…

Originally reported by The Hill