One Republican lawyer close to the administration told CBS News that they expect the fund to face court challenges even though "a lot of people in MAGA world are already counting their money."

The Trump administration is considering the creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate people allied with President Donald Trump for legal fees.

The fund would pay victims of so-called government weaponization.

The Trump administration on Monday announced the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate political allies who believe they were unfairly prosecuted under the Biden…