Trump says he wasn’t ‘involved’ in creation of $1.776 billion fund for lawfare victims
President Trump stated he was not involved in the establishment of a $1.776 billion fund aimed at compensating victims of alleged lawfare during the Biden administration. The fund, part of a settlement related to Trump's lawsuit against the IRS, is intended to assist individuals affected by the January 6 Capitol riot. Trump mentioned that a committee would be formed to review compensation cases, emphasizing that he had no role in the fund's creation or negotiation.
- ▪Trump claimed he was not involved in the creation of a $1.776 billion fund for lawfare victims.
- ▪The fund aims to compensate individuals affected by the January 6 Capitol riot and others who feel politically targeted.
- ▪A committee of respected individuals will be established to review compensation cases related to the fund.
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President Donald Trump said on Monday he wasn’t involved in the creation of a $1.776 billion Justice Department fund to compensate victims of alleged lawfare during the Biden administration. The fund was announced this week as part of a settlement resolving Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his confidential tax records. The “anti-weaponization fund” could help compensate Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot defendants and Trump allies, who say they were politically targeted during the Biden administration.
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