Trump's Allies Could Receive $1.8 Billion Fund for Alleged Political Investigations
The administration plans to move $1.776 billion into the fund, and legal experts say critics have no clear way to stop the payments in court.
- The Justice Department announced an up to $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" to compensate allies of President Donald Trump who claim unjust investigations, in exchange for Trump dropping his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said a five-person commission will oversee the fund, comparing it to an Obama-era program and confirming that anyone claiming victimhood, potentially including January 6 rioters, may apply.
- Sen. Susan Collins questioned the fund's legal basis during a hearing, while Rep. Jared Golden called it "corrupt self-dealing," and Sen. Chris Van Hollen blasted Blanche's comparison as "incredibly deceptive."
- Legal experts warn challenging the fund is difficult because there is no clear plaintiff; Norm Eisen, former top ethics lawyer to President Barack Obama, acknowledged "it's not an easy standing problem."
- The commission will consider claims until December 1, 2028; Richard Painter, former President George W. Bush's top ethics lawyer, warned that once the government agrees to pay, "it's very hard to unwind that.
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Pritzker Accuses Trump of Diverting $1.8 Billion to Allies and Jan. 6 Defendants
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Susan Collins questions Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The fund was created in response to a $10 billion lawsuit President Donald Trump filed against the IRS over the unauthorized release of his tax records.
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