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.

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

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

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

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

The Justice Department announced the fund after Trump agreed to drop his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for leaking his taxes.

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 \