One theory floating around is that one of the reasons for the DECLAS panic is that it will draw attention to the hush money fund.
This whole Kavanaugh thing is a prime opportunity to make everybody and their dog aware that Congress has shelled $17 million in tax money since 1997 to
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“SETTLE WORKPLACE DISPUTES”
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IMO, that’s only a small part of the panic. There’s much more to it than that.
Perhaps someone on the committee can ask Judge Kavanaugh if this piece of legislation is Constitutional given that paying out hush money prior to an election (as what MUST have been done many times) is obviously kosher under Congressional rules.