DOJ Creates $1.776 Billion Fund for 'Victims of Lawfare' After Trump Drops $10B IRS Lawsuit
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Ryan Bort
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Summary
The Justice Department under President Trump has announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund to send taxpayer money to individuals described as "victims of lawfare and weaponization." The fund will be managed by a five-member Commission appointed by the Attorney General, with one member chosen in consultation with congressional leadership, and the President retains the power to remove any member. The announcement came shortly after Trump withdrew a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, which appears to have cleared the way for this fund's establishment.
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The fund would 'consist of a Commission of five members appointed by the Attorney General. One Member will be chosen in consultation with congressional leadership'
'the President can remove any member.'
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