The unusual program aims to compensate people who claim they were harmed by the department.
The dismissal appears to be part of the Trump administration’s effort to effectively settle the case, which stemmed from the leak of his tax returns in 2019.
Democrats claim the DOJ has created a scheme to pay out Jan. 6 rioters and Trump allies in IRS lawsuit settlement
The Justice Department announced that President Trump would be dropping his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in "exchange" for the creation of an "anti-weaponization fund." NBC News' Monica Alba reports on the announcement and how the fund could be used.
The president dropped his justified lawsuit against the IRS and administrative claims against the DOJ to instead seek financial relief for J6ers and other victims of government abuses.
The Justice Department has established a more than $1.7 billion fund for victims of weaponization under Joe Biden, which President Trump said will reimburse those who faced Biden-era political persecution. Trump told reporters at the White House on Monday that the $1.776 billion weaponization fund, which was created as he dropped a $10 billion lawsuit…
