The U.S. Department of Justice announced a new anti-weaponization settlement fund as a condition for President Donald Trump voluntarily dropping a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns. Trump, his sons Don Jr. and Eric, and the Trump Organization moved to dismiss the $10 billion suit with prejudice in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Shortly after the filing, the DOJ announced a $1.776 billion settlement fund to be distributed among others who suffered weaponization and lawfare, not to Trump or his family. Democrats criticized the fund as a slush fund. The DOJ said there are no partisan requirements to file claims and did not specifically mention Biden, Garland, or the Capitol riot.
"The U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday a new "anti-weaponization" settlement fund as a condition of President Donald Trump voluntarily dropping his multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service for the leak of his tax returns several years ago."
"Trump, his sons Don Jr. and Eric, and the Trump Organization moved to drop the $10 billion suit Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, with prejudice - meaning he cannot revive it in the future."
"Shortly after Trump's filing hit the court docket, the DOJ announced the creation of a $1.776 billion settlement, not to be paid to Trump or his family, but to be divvied up among "others who suffered weaponization and lawfare," according to a department press release."
"The DOJ's announcement did not specifically mention President Joe Biden, former Attorney General Merrick Garland or the Capitol riot, and noted there are "no partisan requirements to file a claim.""
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