How I Will Stop Trump’s Brazen Grift: Jamie Raskin

Congressman Jamie Raskin warns that Donald Trump is orchestrating a unprecedented era of political corruption, transforming the presidency into a personal slush fund for his allies and associates. He details a $1.7 billion political slush fund created through the Department of Justice—funded by taxpayer money without congressional approval—to pay former allies like Michael Flynn and Carter Page, despite their criminal convictions and failed lawsuits. Raskin exposes a pattern of abuse: foreign emoluments via crypto, mass pardons of insurrectionists and white-collar criminals without requiring restitution, and the creation of a shadowy 'Board of Peace' with billions in foreign donations. He argues that Trump’s disregard for democratic norms—evidenced by his claim that he doesn’t care about the American people’s financial well-being—threatens national security. Raskin pushes for a constitutional fix: establishing the body required by the 25th Amendment to assess presidential fitness, citing Trump’s erratic statements about nuclear war as a direct threat. Despite Republican inaction—even under Biden—Raskin insists on building an historical record and preparing for a Democratic comeback in 2026 to restore accountability.