PBS News obtained the one-page summary given to Republican senators Thursday on the $1.776 billion billion fund.

The fund was created as part of a settlement resolving Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his confidential tax records.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the creation of the fund as part of the settlement of President Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over the leaking of his tax returns.

The fund was part of a settlement agreement by Trump to drop his lawsuit against the IRS

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

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

Democrats are mounting a multi-pronged resistance against the Justice Department’s new $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” saying the money amounts to a slush fund aimed at…

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 new fund to provide payouts to those who say the legal system was "weaponized" against them raised immediate questions about its legality, implementation and enforcement.

Senate Republicans are exploring ways to impose guardrails on the fund, including inserting language into the GOP’s party-line budget bill.

Democrats argue that the fund will be used to compensate January 6 rioters pardoned by Trump.

PBS News obtained the one-page summary given to Republican senators Thursday on the $1.776 billion billion fund.

President Trump on Friday defended the Justice Department's $1.7 billion "anti-weaponization" fund and said he "gave up a lot of money" by allowing its creation.

President Trump is digging in over the Justice Department's $1.8 billion \