May 21, 2026 12:18 PM EDT

The Justice Department issued a new memo detailing how the Trump administration's "anti-weaponization fund" will work after questions from lawmakers mounted about who would benefit, and how President Donald Trump might wield influence.

PBS News obtained the one-page summary given to Republican senators Thursday on the $1.776 billion billion fund, which was put in place following a settlement between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service that ended a lawsuit over the president's leaked tax returns.

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