Judiciary Chair Claims Internal Docs Reveal Obama DOJ 'Slush Fund'
Oct 24, 2017
Internal U.S. Department of Justice documents confirm the existence of a department “slush fund” under the Obama Administration and that DOJ officials “went out of their way” to exclude conservative groups, the head of the House Judiciary Committee told fellow lawmakers Tuesday.
House Judiciary Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-VA, made the claim just ahead of a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives on a bill that would prohibit government officials, most notably the DOJ, from entering into or enforcing a settlement agreement on behalf of the United States that provides for a payment or a loan to any person or entity other than the United States, with some exceptions.
The Stop Settlements Slush Funds Act of 2017, or H.R. 732, was introduced in January.
On Tuesday evening – after hours of discussion – the House voted mostly along party lines, 238-183 in favor of the bill. Of the “yes” votes, 231 were Republican and seven were Democrat. Democrats made up all 183 “no” votes. Eleven members did not vote.
U.S. Rep. Doug Collins, R-GA, who introduced the Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017, or H.R. 469, in January, said during debate Tuesday that it is simply unacceptable to “shortchange victims.”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/legalnewsline/2017/10/24/a-smoking-gun-internal-docs-reveal-obama-dojs-slush-fund-judiciary-chair-says/#3b1d3858cb88
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House Judiciary Committee Chair Bob Goodlatte, R-VA, says the Department of Justice steered settlement funds to allies under President Barack Obama. Republicans have now approved a bill that would end that alleged practice in the future.