On Friday, May 31, 2024, a seven-year-old article about hush money payments was shared by Republican Rep. Thomas Massie.
The story from CNN focuses on a report released by the Office of Compliance, effectively revealing that, from 1997 to 2017, Congress paid out more than $17 million in settlements.
There have been over 268 settlements across the 20-year period, all of which came from taxpayers’ money through a special fund within the U.S. Treasury. This was made possible by the passing of the Congressional Accountability Act in 1995.
While it was unclear as to how much of the $17million was for sexual harassment-related settlements due to the complex reporting system within the Office of Compliance, a source familiar with the process told the network that more than two-fifths of harassment claims are settled after mediation.
Yesterday (Thursday), Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of a felony following his five-week hush money trial in the Democrat-leaning suburb of Manhatton.
After the initial shock at such a landmark decision, social media users flocked to Rep. Massie’s post on X.
Many saw the hypocritical side of Congress, particularly given the seismic differences between Trump’s $130,000 case and Congress’ $17 million use of taxpayer money.
Far more users, however, called for Congress to release the names of those who had been involved with the settlements, with one user claiming that “everything is fair game now”.
What’s your view? Does this seem hypocritical by Congress? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
I want ALL THE NAMES. I want to know if ANY of this. Congressional pot of TAXPAYER HUSH MONEY $$$,$$$,$$$ was disbursed in the interest of Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr.
I want to know who remains in Congress who benefited from this fund. I want to know everyone else who benefited, so their charges can be brought back to life and reinvestigated.
Right You Are, Citizen !!! Keep demanding such…at every site and to everyone you communicate with…Good Citizen Joe !!! All The Names !!!
Republicans in congress need to band together…you can now see the corruption in our government. Using the justice system for political gain. Team Trump should announce Vive President and Cabinet choices. Run as a TEAM. This is important as Mercham can rule to keep Trump in New York as part of his guilty verdict. KEEPING TRUMP FROM HOLDING RALLYS. Just one more way to stop freedom. God bless Trump and all he is doing to keep America free.
NESARA will be announced soon. When that happens there will be 120 days until elections for everyone. There will be no parties, only candidates. There will be so many worldwide changes that your head will spin. The 8 hour video will explain everything. Get ready.
Absolutely that list must be published. I don’t care if it’s republicans or democrats. Now it’s time to fight fire with fire. Mr Hur, you should be utterly ashamed that you let Biden off the hook. You need to apologize to this nation. Listen to what he is saying right now. This doddering old man as you put it. This man has been treasonous and corrupt since he was young. That won’t change with his age. You are part of this now and this is YOUR legacy. Good job!!!
Absolutely publish the list. We have a right to know which politicians paid hush money and to whom. If Trump can be charged, then it’s fair game to try these other offenders. Especially since tax payor dollars were used. Trump used his own funds.
Absolutely Let the USA see who got the benefit of the payout
I totally agree; release all the names regardless of party affiliation. Oh, and while you’re at it, realease all the names on Epstein’s List as well.
Is it not a federal offense to interfere in the federal elections?? It’s time to arrest Soros, Alan Bragg, and judge merchan
This is not news. It has been around for ages. Everyone who was paying even the slightest bit of attention knows about it. It was outrageous then and is just as outrageous now. Sadly, it has no relation to the Trump trial. The prosecution never made their case, never connected the dots, used shady courtroom tactics, turned a misdemeanor that was out of their juridiction AND out of date into a felony…. this was such a kangaroo court, that the verdict should be tossed by a higher, better court. What is relevant between Congress’ Hush Slush Fun and Trump’s trial is that we the people should decide enough is enough and march them all out to a lampost with a noose.
It has everything to do with the sham Pres. Trump trial. That’s what this was all about, a legal expense for an NDA, that they said was wrongly made, so we as tax payers want to know if these hush money payouts made with TAX PAYERS money was entered into the books of these corrupt politicians correctly. And the only way to do that is expose them, and put them on trial. You know, like they did to Pres. Trump.
When I vote or I should say when WE vote, we expect them to be held to the same standards as we the peons are. And yes, you are correct, everything from the beginning process of this from the no jurisdiction, to changing the statue to the year this supposedly happened in, shady judge selections as this is supposed to be a random thing, turned a misdemeanor into a felony part, even the jury selection was a sham, they eliminated every single juror that even remotely leaned to the right, they refused to let Pres. Trump bring in witness to his defense. I mean the list of what they did in this sham case is mind numbing. And the fastest way to get congress to end this charade is to put them under the spot light.
While the rope would be far more expedient, as long as we are pretending to have an actual Justice System, each and every member of congress on that list must be apprehended and put on trial immediately. If our Justice System is the sad joke that it appears, then other means must be considered.
Any monies paid out for any Congress person should have been reported as income on their taxes. If the name is on the list, ascertain the amount paid, then check their tax forms for that year, if not reported, tax evasion, plain and simple!
Everything that goes around comes around. The Democrats are in for a rude awakening when President Trump gets reelected. They think they are so smart and there will be no repercussions. So juvenile. This administration reminds me of the Keystone Cops. None of them has a clue of how to run a government or for that matter a business. They just think there is money tree in the backyard that they can go to non stop. God is still on the throne. I would not want to be them and have to answer for their crimes.
Start releasing the names and amounts now. We might find a jury in NY that is willing to convict them all.
It’s time for reporters, I use that term loosely, do their jobs. Dig up the dirt. Stop covering Dem asses.
Alvin Bragg ignored any statutes of limitations when he persecuted Trump so it doesn’t matter that this happened a long time ago. Not only should names be released for these “hush money payments” but all the details surrounding the payments so that we can determine if the payments were made before an election. These congress persons must be held accountable for campaign violations if necessary. Otherwise Trump’s trial is plainly a cruel hypocritical joke.
Weekends with the wife.
No one offered to pay for our recreational sex.
Why should I pay for Congresses? Most are millionaires. Pay for your own liabilities.
Go after Hollywood too.