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.

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.

Both President Donald Trump and D.C.'s U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro told reporters Monday they didn't know much about the new $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization fund."

Both President Donald Trump and D.C.'s U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro told reporters Monday they didn't know much about the new $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund."

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…

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.

The fund, created after Trump dropped his $10 billion lawsuit with the IRS, can be used to pay out “victims of lawfare and weaponization.”

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

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.

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

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.

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.