Who’s Lining Up for a Cut of Trump’s Big New Slush Fund

Nia Prater,

Intelligencer staff writer, who covers New York politics

Former Donald Trump campaign official Michael Caputo in 2018.

This week, the Justice Department laid out the details of its newly announced “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” a sizable pot of taxpayer dollars set aside as a result of President Donald Trump’s settled lawsuit against the IRS that will go toward redressing claims by alleged victims of “weaponization and lawfare.” The $1.776 billion fund quickly sparked allegations of corruption and questions regarding its legality.

Who’s Lining Up for a Cut of Trump’s Big New Slush Fund

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