- President Donald Trump's Department of Justice is establishing a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization fund" using taxpayer money.
- The fund aims to compensate Trump's friends and supporters who faced prosecution or investigation under previous Democratic administrations.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, Trump's former defense counsel, announced the initiative, stating it would settle a $10 billion lawsuit Trump and his family filed against the IRS.
- A five-member commission appointed by Blanche will administer the fund, with Trump retaining the power to remove any member.
- Critics, including Hillary Clinton and Senator Ron Wyden, have condemned the initiative as a "slush fund" designed to reward allies, including those pardoned for their involvement in January 6.
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