From Hobbes to the 14th amendment: the ancient and modern cases against Trump’s $1.8 billion fund
The Trump administration has announced the establishment of a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate individuals who believe they were politically targeted. Critics argue that this fund could potentially benefit participants of the January 6 Capitol attack, raising concerns about self-dealing and favoritism. The fund is part of a settlement related to Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns.
- ▪The Anti-Weaponization Fund is intended for those who feel they were unjustly prosecuted for political reasons.
- ▪Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated that the fund offers a lawful process for victims to seek redress.
- ▪Critics have raised concerns about the potential for the fund to compensate individuals involved in the January 6 attack.
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Thomas Hobbes took a very dim view of rebels and insurrectionists. He believed that insurrectionists relinquish their status as citizens the moment they seek to overthrow the government and should never be rewarded for doing so.Recommended Video Hobbes, one of the finest political theorists of his time, said this in his great political treatise, “Leviathan,” published in 1651 during a civil war in England and Scotland. Hobbes would likely also take a dim view of a major development announced by the Trump administration on May 20, 2026. The U.S.
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