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Trump Funds $1.7B DOJ Anti-Weaponization Fund Amid Legal Challenges

5/25/2026

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Trump Creates Fund

President Donald Trump said he gave up a large settlement to create the Justice Department’s anti-weaponization compensation fund.
The Justice Department established a $1.7 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund in Washington as part of the settlement of President Trump’s IRS lawsuit.
Senators questioned constitutionality while Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a five-member panel reviewing applications.
Lawmakers and a watchdog sued, saying the fund overreaches and could pay Jan. 6 defendants.

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Coalition Sues

A coalition of federal prosecutor Andrew Floyd, the National Abortion Federation, Common Cause and others sued to halt the $1.8 billion fund.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration created a $1.8 billion fund from the DOJ Judgment Fund, and the suit seeks to block it.
Senate Republicans said they were blindsided, warning the fund could derail their immigration enforcement bill.
Democracy Forward’s Skye Perryman labeled the fund a dangerous abuse of power and pledged continued lawsuits.

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Trump Creates Fund

President Donald Trump said he gave up a large settlement to create the Justice Department’s anti-weaponization compensation fund.
The Justice Department established a $1.7 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund in Washington as part of the settlement of President Trump’s IRS lawsuit.
Senators questioned constitutionality while Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a five-member panel reviewing applications.
Lawmakers and a watchdog sued, saying the fund overreaches and could pay Jan. 6 defendants.

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