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Where the president's head is the morning of a $2 trillion deal to save the economy>>>
He has yet to comment on the deal itself other than to retweet a news article about it and footage of McConnell posted by an aide.
Trump has now commented on Michael Avenatti before commenting on the $2 trillion deal.
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NEW: Treausry's inspector general told lawmakers that the department was right to withhold Trump's tax returns from the House because DOJ instructed it not to.

The report emphasizes that the IG has no opinion on whether DOJ's judgment was correct.
Notably, this comes as a string of judges have quesitoned the validity of DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel guidance, noting it doesn't have the force of law.

But the Treasury IG says Mnuchin decided he was legally bound to adhere to OLC.
Lawmakers have warned that this kind of reasoning ensures that if a president simply gets a compliant OLC to tailor opinions to their liking (and Trump certainly isn't the first), it will take months or years of litigation to overturn.
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None of the oversight mechanisms established in the $2 trillion coronavirus relief law are operational, even as hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars begin flowing — and lawmakers seek to layer on hundreds of billions more.

politico.com/news/2020/04/0…
We took a look at the areas where funds have begun moving or major logjams/problems have emerged without corresponding oversight to help monitor or help correct mismanagement.

The list is long and growing.

politico.com/news/2020/04/0…
Meanwhile:

-The 5-member congressional oversight commission has just 1 member and no chair.

-Trump's pandemic inspector general is controversial and awaiting Senate confirmation

-Trump sidelined the chair of the council of IGs meant to monitor the $2T.

politico.com/news/2020/04/0…
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NEW: Dems got comfortable with the $2T coronavirus bill because it included multiple layers of protection against abuse/waste.

But weeks later, none of the oversight mechanisms are functional while 100s of billions of dollars are starting to flow. politico.com/news/2020/04/0…
-Lawmakers have appointed just 1 of 5 members to an oversight panel

-Trump’s inspector general nominee is already controversial and needs Senate confirmation.

-And Trump derailed the most potent oversight mechanism this week when he sidelined its chair. politico.com/news/2020/04/0…
Most importantly, my colleagues tracking the massive new policy and spending programs have found that several have already slammed into major technical challenges. Several more are about to. And no one independent is watching.

politico.com/news/2020/04/0…
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