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DOJ launches $1.7B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' to compensate Trump allies after IRS leak settlement

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DOJ launches $1.7B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' to compensate Trump allies after IRS leak settlement
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The Justice Department announced a $1.7 billion fund to compensate Trump allies who say they were mistreated by the Biden administration, as part of a settlement of Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns; the move drew criticism from Democrats and watchdogs who warned it could enrich supporters and fuel claims of politicization.

Topics:top-newspolitics#anti-weaponization-fund#irs#justice-department#politics#trump-allies#weaponization
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  1. Justice Department announces a $1.7 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' fund to compensate Trump allies  PBS
  2. Top Treasury Lawyer Resigns After Creation of ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’  The New York Times
  3. Live updates: Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies  AP News
  4. Trump’s compensation plan is a metaphor for a brazen presidency  CNN
  5. Opinion | The precedent of Trump’s ‘weaponization’ fund  The Washington Post

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