President Trump has settled a lawsuit against his own administration, establishing a taxpayer-funded pool of nearly 1.8 billion dollars for people his appointees deem victims of government overreach. The agreement also shields his family and businesses from IRS audits and enforcement actions on past tax returns. Bipartisan lawmakers are moving to block the deal.
The settlement stems from a suit Trump filed against federal agencies over the leak of his tax returns. It creates an anti-weaponization fund financed by American taxpayers. Officials described recipients as victims of lawfare, though critics say it could reward individuals convicted in the January 6 Capitol attack, some of whom Trump pardoned earlier.
