WASHINGTON, D.C. - Is Kamala Harris' brother-in-law the next Hunter Biden?
Tony West, a relative of Harris, previously served as head of the Justice Department's civil division- a role in which he's funneled hefty court settlements to left-wing activist groups who sue the federal government.
West is married to Maya Harris, the Democratic nominee's sister.
West has coughed up billions in settlements where the federal government stood a strong chance of winning in court- often over the objections of career attorneys who opposed so freely handing away taxpayer money to political allies of the Obama administration and the Democratic Party.
West engineered a 2010 settlement in which the government paid $1.33 billion to black, Hispanic, and female farmers. Some plaintiffs in the case argued that the government had discriminated against them in distributing farm loans- whereas other payees hadn't even previously claimed discrimination.
Even the New York Times described West's generous settlement as a “runaway train, driven by racial politics... and law firms that stand to gain more than $130 million in fees.”
A 2009 email, shortly after West's hire at the Justice Department, revealed the attorney's intentions for the federal government's purse.
"Can you explain to Tony the best way to allocate some money toward an organization of our choosing?” a staffer asked, according to the New York Post.
Subsequent settlements throughout the Obama administration proved West's willingness to enrich leftist groups and causes. A 2016 settlement with Volkswagen required the automaker to spend billions on a White House electric vehicle initiative- that Congress had expressly rejected.
The Justice Department's Judgement Fund is accustomed to making the settlements- which can stretch to millions or billions of dollars- in near-complete secrecy. The policy is enabled by a 1977 act of Congress allowing the Justice Department unlimited discretion to settle lawsuits against the federal government, replacing a previous requirement that the legislature approve of any settlement of more than $100,000.
Tony West, a relative of Harris, previously served as head of the Justice Department's civil division- a role in which he's funneled hefty court settlements to left-wing activist groups who sue the federal government.
West is married to Maya Harris, the Democratic nominee's sister.
West has coughed up billions in settlements where the federal government stood a strong chance of winning in court- often over the objections of career attorneys who opposed so freely handing away taxpayer money to political allies of the Obama administration and the Democratic Party.
West engineered a 2010 settlement in which the government paid $1.33 billion to black, Hispanic, and female farmers. Some plaintiffs in the case argued that the government had discriminated against them in distributing farm loans- whereas other payees hadn't even previously claimed discrimination.
Even the New York Times described West's generous settlement as a “runaway train, driven by racial politics... and law firms that stand to gain more than $130 million in fees.”
A 2009 email, shortly after West's hire at the Justice Department, revealed the attorney's intentions for the federal government's purse.
"Can you explain to Tony the best way to allocate some money toward an organization of our choosing?” a staffer asked, according to the New York Post.
Subsequent settlements throughout the Obama administration proved West's willingness to enrich leftist groups and causes. A 2016 settlement with Volkswagen required the automaker to spend billions on a White House electric vehicle initiative- that Congress had expressly rejected.
The Justice Department's Judgement Fund is accustomed to making the settlements- which can stretch to millions or billions of dollars- in near-complete secrecy. The policy is enabled by a 1977 act of Congress allowing the Justice Department unlimited discretion to settle lawsuits against the federal government, replacing a previous requirement that the legislature approve of any settlement of more than $100,000.
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Comments
2024-08-29T05:13-0500 | Comment by: Paul
Sounds like it's past time to revoke that 1977 act of congress.
2024-08-29T06:59-0500 | Comment by: Teri
Time to get control of these political criminals that are just out for their own gain.
2024-08-29T16:58-0500 | Comment by: Harry
And this surprises you how ??