Judge orders Trump administration to reveal who set up $1.8bn ‘anti-weaponization fund’
Judge issued order as part of discovery process in lawsuit brought by non-profit into now defunct compensation fund
TL;DR
- A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to reveal the architects of a $1.8bn 'anti-weaponization fund'.
- The fund was intended to compensate victims of alleged political lawfare.
- The order was issued as part of a lawsuit by the non-profit Democracy Forward.
- The US attorney general stated the fund was 'dead' and 'never started'.
- Democrats alleged the fund would have compensated January 6 rioters.
- The proposed compensation scheme was linked to a settlement Trump reached with the IRS.
- Critics questioned the lack of signatories to the initial agreement, suggesting the fund could be revived.
- Trump expressed regret over the abandonment of the fund, citing perceived unfair treatment of individuals.