Todd Blanche, acting attorney general in Donald Trump's administration, will appear on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, and is expected to face intense scrutiny over Justice Department plans to create a $1.776-billion US fund to pay allies of the Republican president who believe they were targeted politically.

The hearing marks the first time Blanche has faced Congress since he took over for former AG Pam Bondi.

The IRS’ attorneys wanted the government to fight Trump’s lawsuit, The New York Times reports—but the DOJ settled it for $1.8 billion instead.