How Trump's $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund works

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Coverage diverges significantly across the outlets. The Bulwark emphasizes a strategy for Democrats to counter Trump's fund, framing it as a political threat that should be met with fear of exposure. In contrast, Axios focuses on the…

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How Trump's $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund works

President Trump sued his own administration, settled and will now spend $1.776 billion of taxpayer money to pay people who say the government targeted them politically. Why it matters: The "Anti-Weaponization Fund" turns a personal Trump settlement into a new government program, shields decisions on who gets the money from the courts and limits information about what the public knows about where the funds go. The backstory: Trump sued the IRS and Treasury in January for $10 billion over the 2019

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