Jamelle Bouie: The Call is Coming from inside the house, JD Vance

Trump sued his own government for $10 billion. Then settled — with himself — for $1.8 billion, to be paid out to January 6th rioters. People he already pardoned. Several of whom have since been rearrested for assault and child pornography.

There is no statute authorizing this fund. It violates the Constitution. It is, without exaggeration, the most brazen act of corruption in American presidential history. Meanwhile, the same administration cut funding for medical research and disease tracking.

It is ironic that, at this moment, Vice President JD Vance is on a fraud tour. The call is coming from inside the house.