I am writing to express my absolute outrage regarding the President’s attempt to sue his own executive branch for $10 billion in taxpayer money. This lawsuit against the IRS is a shameful attempt at self-dealing. Using our tax dollars to pay himself billions over a tax return leak that happened years ago is an insult to every hardworking citizen in Livingston County.
It is a direct conflict of interest for a president to negotiate a settlement with his own administration. This isn’t just a legal anomaly; it’s a scheme to line his own pockets at our expense. This affects our community and our country’s financial integrity.
Members of Congress must act now to pass a firm legislative ban to ensure no President can ever secure a settlement from their own administration. We must stop this payout before it is too late.
Peggy Van Sickle
Brighton
