Democrats: DOJ’s $1.776B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘raises the specter of corruption unparalleled’
Earlier Monday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the creation of the $1.776 billion fund as part of a settlement agreement in President Trump’s since-withdrawn lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion in January over an agency contractor leaking his tax return information to news outlets. Shortly after Blanche created the fund, a group of 93 House Democrats filed an amicus brief seeking to block it.
- ▪Earlier Monday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the creation of the $1.776 billion fund as part of a settlement agreement in President Trump’s since-withdrawn lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
- ▪Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion in January over an agency contractor leaking his tax return information to news outlets.
- ▪Shortly after Blanche created the fund, a group of 93 House Democrats filed an amicus brief seeking to block it.
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Court Battles Democrats: DOJ’s $1.776B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘raises the specter of corruption unparalleled’ Comments: by Max Rego - 05/18/26 3:45 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Max Rego - 05/18/26 3:45 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Numerous Democratic lawmakers are criticizing the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) new “anti-weaponization” fund, with a group of House Democrats even filing suit to block its creation. Earlier Monday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the creation of the $1.776 billion fund as part of a settlement agreement in President Trump’s since-withdrawn lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Trump sued the IRS for $10 billion in January over an agency contractor leaking his tax return information to news outlets.
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