Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump's Department of Justice is establishing a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" using taxpayer money. The fund aims to compensate Trump's friends and supporters who faced prosecution or investigation under previous Democratic administrations. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump's former defense counsel, announced the initiative, stating it would settle a $10 billion lawsuit Trump and his family filed against the IRS. A five-member commission appointed by Blanche will administer the fund, with Trump retaining the power to remove any member. Critics, including Hillary Clinton and Senator Ron Wyden, have condemned the initiative as a "slush fund" designed to reward allies, including those pardoned for their involvement in January 6. In fullTrump’s DOJ announces $1.7B fund to pay his allies who were ‘unfairly’ investigated by DemocratsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump sets up $1.7B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund to reward allies
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestylePresident Donald Trump's Department of Justice is establishing a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" using taxpayer money. The fund aims to compensate Trump's friends and supporters who faced prosecution or investigation under previous Democratic administrations. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump's former defense counsel, announced the initiative, stating it would settle a $10 billion lawsuit Trump and his family filed against the IRS. A five-member commission appointed by Blanche will administer the fund, with Trump retaining the power to remove any member. Critics, including Hillary Clinton and Senator Ron Wyden, have condemned the initiative as a "slush fund" designed to reward allies, including those pardoned for their involvement in January 6. In fullTrump’s DOJ announces $1.7B fund to pay his allies who were ‘unfairly’ investigated by DemocratsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
