Trump drops IRS lawsuit, sets up $1.7bn US anti-weaponisation fund
Donald Trump has withdrawn his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and announced the creation of a $1.77 billion Anti-Weaponisation Fund. This fund aims to compensate individuals who Trump claims were wrongly investigated or prosecuted. The announcement has faced significant backlash from Democrats and government watchdogs, who criticize the use of taxpayer money for political grievances.
- ▪Trump dropped his lawsuit against the IRS related to the leak of his tax returns.
- ▪The new Anti-Weaponisation Fund is intended to support those Trump believes were unfairly targeted by investigations.
- ▪Critics, including Democratic lawmakers, have condemned the fund as unconstitutional and a misuse of taxpayer dollars.
12 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 11 hours. Coverage spans 4 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 2 centre, 1 lean right, 4 right.
- ▪ Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ ‘weaponization’ fund — The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
- ▪ Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ $1.8B 'weaponization' fund — Hacker News (Newest)
- ▪ President Trump drops lawsuit against IRS — NPR — Politics
- ▪ DOJ Creates $1.776 Billion ‘Anti‑Weaponization Fund’ After Trump IRS Settlement — Daily Signal
- ▪ Trump Drops $10 Billion IRS Lawsuit, DOJ Confirms Lawfare Compensation Fund — Dailycaller
- ▪ DOJ announces $1.776 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund for Biden lawfare victims — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Trump drops $10 billion IRS lawsuit in exchange for $1.7 billion fund for allies — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Justice Department sets up 'anti-weaponization fund' after Trump drops IRS lawsuit — NBC News — Politics
- ▪ Trump drops IRS lawsuit in exchange for DOJ $1.76 billion 'weaponization' fund - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Trump drops $10 billion IRS lawsuit as DOJ creates $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund — Quartz
- ▪ Trump drops IRS suit in exchange for apology, $1.776B fund for victims of government weaponization — and even Hunter Biden can ask for award — New York Post
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Economy|CourtsTrump drops IRS lawsuit, sets up $1.7bn US anti-weaponisation fundThe new fund has led to widespread pushback from Democrats and government watchdog groups.ListenListen (7 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoThe lawsuit stemmed from former IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn leaking US President Donald Trump's tax returns to the press [File: Erin Scott/Reuters]By AP and ReutersPublished On 18 May 202618 May 2026United States President Donald Trump has withdrawn his $10bn lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) stemming from a leak of his tax returns and said his administration will create a $1.77bn anti-weaponisation fund that would compensate some of Trump’s political…
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