Gary S Kaminsky

SCOOP: Mike Howell, a close ally of Ed Martin — Trump’s pardon attorney — has sent the first known application to the Justice Department to join the board of the “anti-weaponization” fund that will dish out over $1.7B, @CBSNews learns cbsnews.com/news/trump-fund-…

Some notable MAGA folks are not happy with Republican donors:

Scoop: The White House’s pledge for investigations into liberal nonprofits has stalled over GOP donor backlash/legal constraints—as officials concede in private talks that going after Soros et al., may push Dems to attack likes of Heritage/cons in future thefp.com/p/trumps-war-on-li…

Important development: Samidoun, which is housed at an American nonprofit group, has been sanctioned by the U.S. government as a fundraising arm of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. This comes after: 1) 2021 reporting by @MatthewFoldi and @Kredo0 on Discover booting AFGJ off. 2) My reports in @dcexaminer on PayPal, Stripe, Deluxe, and Salsa Labs boosting AFGJ off. 3) Liberal donors including in Arabella network long donating to Samidoun's parent, Alliance for Global Justice, though cutting ties after Oct. 7, as we reported in @dcexaminer. 4) Pressure from Zachor Legal Institute over the years, led by Marc Greendorfer and Ron Machol. 5) Pressure from the House Ways and Means Committee under @JasonSmithMO home.treasury.gov/news/press…