Grassley Defends Trump 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund
Chuck Grassley said Congress will likely review the $1.8 billion fund through oversight hearings as lawmakers weigh claims of politically targeted prosecutions.
- On Monday, the Department of Justice established an approximately $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" to settle President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service.
- The fund utilizes the Judgment Fund, a mechanism created in 1956, which allows the DOJ to disburse unlimited settlements without congressional approval.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the five-person commission, yet Hofstra University Law professor James Sample cited "substantive constitutional problems" and missing safeguards.
- Rep. Tom Suozzi filed legislation Thursday to block fund release, as lawmakers across both parties expressed concern that January 6 defendants might be eligible.
- Legal experts argue only Congress can fix the constitutional separation of powers violation, as the fund expires when Trump leaves office, limiting its long-term impact.
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Rep. Suozzi calls on Republicans to ‘stand up’ to stop ‘anti-weaponization fund’
Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Tom Suozzi, the bipartisan co-chairs of the House Problem Solvers Caucus, called on Sunday for Congress to block the implementation of the Justice Department’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” “The issue here, Jonathan, is a statute that basically bypasses Congress,” Fitzpatrick told ABC News’ “This Week” co-anchor Jonathan Karl. “Congress appropriates money....
From Hobbes to the 14th amendment: The ancient and modern cases against Trump's $1.8 billion fund
Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists. He believed that insurrectionists relinquish their status as citizens the moment they seek to overthrow the government and should never be rewarded for doing so. Hobbes, one of the finest political theorists of his time, said this in his great political treatise, “Leviathan,” published in 1651 during a civil war in England and Scotland. Hobbes would likely also take a dim view of…
Victims of alleged abuses by Joe Biden's administration hope to receive compensation from the nearly $1.8 billion fund established by Donald Trump.
Editorial cartoons for May 24, 2026: 'Anti-weaponization' fund, gas prices, Cuba charges
Last week, the Trump administration announced the creation of a $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies of the president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden administration Justice Department.
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