One of Trump’s former staffers is already attempting to cash in on the “anti-weaponization fund.”

The administration has “no liability” for what recipients do with the money—which may be important given who they’re giving it to.

The new fund could pay claims to the likes of Jan. 6 rioters and other purported victims of “lawfare” by previous administrations.

The $1.776 billion ‘slush fund’ will be funded by taxpayers and be administered by a five-member commission appointed by Trump’s ex-defense lawyer

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How Trump sued himself and settled for $1.8 billion, briefly explained.

Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund” isn’t just a payout to his supporters — it’s a loophole that could lead to a complete subversion of the Constitution.

Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund” isn’t just a payout to his supporters — it’s a loophole that could lead to a complete subversion of the Constitution.

The DOJ has claimed the fund is similar to an Obama-era settlement. But legal experts say that’s a far cry from reality.

One of Trump’s former staffers is already attempting to cash in on the “anti-weaponization fund.”

Michael Caputo is the first high-profile public claimant of a payout from the $1.8 billion, which critics have argued is an attempt to funnel money to Trump’s allies.

Michael Caputo is the first high-profile public claimant of a payout from the $1.8 billion, which critics have argued is an attempt to funnel money to Trump’s allies.

Caputo, a spokesperson at the Department of Health and Human Services during Trump’s first term, filed the claim a day after the Justice Department set up the $1.8 billion fund.

Caputo worked on Trump’s campaigns and became entangled in a lengthy federal investigation into whether the president colluded with Russia.

One ally of the president is already seeking $2.7 million. There will likely be many more.

President Donald Trump’s administration has created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to pay people who say they were victims of government “weaponization,” raising questions about whom…

The ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ is an extraordinary example of bald self-dealing

Then-AG Pam Bondi’s memo laid out that the Justice Department should not use settlements ‘to require payments to nongovernmental, third-party organizations that were neither…

No commissioners have been chosen, a requirement before claims can be processed, an administration official told NBC News. The Justice Department says millions are eligible.

Donald Trump is facing major backlash from Republicans in Congress over the fund.

This week, Jonathan Freedland speaks to the legal analyst Kristy Greenberg about why critics are calling the Department of Justice’s so-called anti-weaponisation fund ‘corruption…