Trump Allies Push $1.8B Fund Tied to Weaponization Settlements Amid Backlash

Advisers around Donald Trump revived a plan to compensate allies they perceive as unfairly targeted by federal investigations, creating a DOJ-linked fund drawn from a Treasury account used for settling lawsuits. The initiative could disburse up to about $1.8 billion, with broad eligibility that includes Jan. 6 participants and others who faced scrutiny, prompting CCP and GOP backlash, lawsuits, and questions about oversight, legality, and potential conflicts of interest as the funding moves forward.