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.
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- Live updates: Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies AP News
- Trump’s compensation plan is a metaphor for a brazen presidency CNN
- Opinion | The precedent of Trump’s ‘weaponization’ fund The Washington Post
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