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President Trump sued his own administration, settled and will now spend $1.776 billion of taxpayer money to pay people who say the government targeted them politically.Why it matters: The "Anti-Weaponization Fund" turns a personal Trump settlement into a new government program, shields decisions on who gets the money from the courts and limits information…
The former Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson filed the claim a day after the Justice Department set up the nearly $1.8 billion fund.
The first claim has come in on Trump's $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" fund, with a former Trump official asking for $2.7 million, according to reporting by CNN. "I was the target of the illegal Crossfire Hurricane investigation," wrote Michael Caputo in a letter acquired by CNN. "Our family suffered greatly during the dark era of political…
The $1.776 billion fund, which is part of the agreement to settle Trump's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Dept., is to be used to compensate those who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them.
Police who responded to the US Capitol riots involving President Donald Trump’s supporters in 2021 are suing to block the creation of a government “anti-weaponization” fund, alleging that it’s “the most brazen act of presidential corruption this century.”
Their lawsuit alleges Trump administration’s $1.8 billion compensation program will fund and encourage acts of political violence.
The Trump administration’s $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded “anti-weaponization” fund is getting a frosty reception from Republicans on Capitol Hill. Senate Republicans are exploring ways to impose guardrails on the fund, including inserting language into the GOP’s party-line budget bill, a source familiar confirmed. Meanwhile, in the House, centrist members…
Ray Brescia: The president's lawsuit against the IRS was likely unconstitutional - and the settlement is designed to avoid oversight.
