A DOJ-created “anti-weaponization” fund is intended to compensate people who claim unfair targeting by the federal government. The fund followed Trump’s reported decision to drop a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over alleged leaking of his and his family’s tax documents, with a $1.776 billion settlement replacing the suit. Critics question the arrangement because Trump has significant influence over the agencies involved. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche also signed off on provisions granting Trump and his family immunity from future IRS audits or investigations tied to previously filed tax returns. Rep. Jamie Raskin introduced legislation to prevent the executive branch from creating or funding such settlement slush funds.
"Lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties are pushing back against a so-called "anti-weaponization" fund, established by President Donald Trump and the Department of Justice (DOJ), that is ostensibly designed to provide financial compensation to individuals who feel they've been unfairly targeted by the federal government."
"The fund was created following Trump's decision to drop a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), over that agency's leaking of his and his family's tax documents during his first term as president. Instead of pursuing the lawsuit, Trump reportedly entered into a settlement wherein a fund, totaling $1.776 billion, could provide compensation to his loyalists who believe they were wrongly investigated or convicted - including individuals who took part in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol."
"In addition to the fund (which many critics are describing as a "slush fund"), acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed off on another aspect of the settlement, giving Trump and his family immunity from future IRS audits or investigations relating to his previously filed tax returns."
"On Wednesday, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Maryland) submitted a bill designed to block the fund from coming to fruition. According to the legislation, entitled the "No Taxpayer-Funded Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2026," the executive branch would not be allowed to "create or make""
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