REP. NEGUSE: 'SPEAKER JOHNSON OWES THE COUNTRY AN ANSWER. WILL HE ALLOW JANUARY 6TH RIOTERS - CONVICTED FELONS WHO ASSAULTED CAPITOL POLICE OFFICERS - TO BE PAID WITH TAXPAYER DOLLARS OUT OF TRUMP'S SLUSH FUND?

Washington, May 22 -- Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following press release:

Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse took to the House Floor to condemn Donald Trump's ludicrous $1.776 billion slush fund for political allies, including individuals charged with crimes for their involvement in the January 6th attack on the Capitol.

Neguse, who led more than 90 House Democrats in an effort to lobby the courts to block Trump's billion dollar fund (https://litigationtaskforce.house.gov/news/press-releases/house-democrats-litigation-task-force-fights-to-block-trump-s-self-dealing-settlement-in-sham-10-billion-irs-lawsuit), called out Speaker Mike Johnson directly-urging him to act in the best interest of American taxpayers and put a stop to this un...