Supporters who tried to overturn the 2020 election hope to benefit from a US$1.8 billion fund for people the administration says were victims of government "weaponization and lawfare".

The Justice Department has announced a $1.7 billion compensation fund for Trump allies who believe they were wrongly prosecuted by the Biden administration.

Democrats claim the DOJ has created scheme to pay out Jan. 6 rioters in IRS lawsuit settlement.