DOJ explains how Trump's $1.8B anti-weaponization fund will operate
TL;DR
DOJ released a one-page memo to GOP senators detailing how the $1.776B anti-weaponization fund will work, including eligibility for claims by people affected by 'lawfare and weaponization' (censorship online, school boards, FBI actions, etc.). The memo says there are no partisan restrictions on who can file (Democrats can participate) and that the Trump family cannot benefit, though it does not explain how that ban will be enforced. The fund was created after a settlement with the IRS over Trump's tax returns.
- Read the DOJ's memo to Republican senators on how Trump's $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund will work PBS
- Opinion | Trump’s Slush Fund Will Reward Criminals. Americans Will Pay for It. The New York Times
- GOP calls off votes after contentious meeting on ‘anti-weaponization’ fund Politico
- How Trump's IRS settlement could block tax audits of him, his family and their businesses BBC
- What to Know About the Trump Administration Ending Tax Audits of Trump WSJ
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