Treasury General Counsel Leaves as Trump Funds Anti-Weaponization Initiative
Brian Morrissey, the Treasury Department’s general counsel, resigned the same day the Trump administration announced a roughly $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization fund’ to settle Trump’s lawsuit over IRS-leaked tax returns; financed through the federal judgment fund and overseen by a five‑member commission appointed by the attorney general, the move drew bipartisan criticism over the appearance of self‑dealing.