"Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the initiative would be linked to a settlement tied to Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns during his first term. However, not all supporters of the president were fully on board. Hours after the announcement, Jennings expressed concern on CNN NewsNight about oversight and who could ultimately benefit from the money after concerns were raised that the fund could become a vehicle for rewarding Trump allies, including individuals connected to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots."
"Jennings defended the broader principle behind the fund, arguing that Americans unfairly targeted by federal investigators should have a means of seeking compensation, but stopped short of endorsing the programme outright. The question is, has anyone in the history of the United States ever been unfairly targeted by the Department of Justice? Of course they have, said Jennings. And there ought to be, just at a top line, a way for people to seek recourse if they have been unfairly targeted."
"He continued: That having been said, this all started by the fact that Donald Trump had his tax returns unfairly and illegally leaked by the IRS. That's where all this started, and he was initially seeking damages for that, which he has given up. He'll receive no money, as I understand it, and now it has morphed into this idea that there have been people that have been unfairly targeted. All of this makes me a little uncomfortable because it's a lot of mon"
The administration announced an anti-weaponization compensation fund backed by the Justice Department that could distribute up to $1.7 billion to people investigated or prosecuted during prior Democratic administrations. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the initiative would be tied to a settlement connected to President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns. Some supporters expressed reservations about oversight and who would ultimately benefit, including concerns that the fund could reward Trump allies, including individuals connected to the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots. Jennings defended the general idea that people unfairly targeted by federal investigators should have a way to seek recourse, while noting the program evolved from the original tax-return leak issue and that Trump would receive no money as understood.
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