Lawmakers are concerned that payouts could go to individuals who were convicted or accused of attacking U.S. Capitol Police on Jan. 6, 2021.

Democrats will try to make sure Republicans pay a political price if they support the president's new payout scheme.

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

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the DOJ anti-weaponization fund as senators raised concerns about possible payouts to Jan. 6 defendants.

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa., told reporters about the plan hours after Trump signaled he could target him in his midterm revenge campaign.

The lawsuit claims the government's “Anti-Weaponization Fund" is an illegal slush fund that President Donald Trump will use to “finance the insurrectionists and paramilitary…

Two police officers who defended the US Capitol from a pro-Trump mob on January 6, 2021, filed suit Wednesday to block those who took part in the violence from receiving payouts…

One Republican congressman says he is exploring ways to end the Trump Justice Department’s move to establish a tax-payer fueled “anti-weaponization” fund, a move likely to draw…

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 Maryland Democrat also tried to subpoena Trump administration officials over it — and a GOP-turned-independent lawmaker voted with him.

Trump is also facing Republican resistance over his White House ballroom project.

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.

House Democrats have also proposed legislation that would block the fund

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

Lawmakers are concerned that payouts could go to individuals who were convicted or accused of attacking U.S. Capitol Police on Jan. 6, 2021.

...the legislation states that “no Federal funds may be used to create or make payments” tied to the Trump administration’s Anti-Weaponization Fund.

President Donald Trump’s settlement with his own government to create a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund appears to be going over like a lead balloon on Capitol Hill.

GOP Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi introduced a bill to ban the use of federal money for paying out claims under the Justice Department's new…