DOJ to create $1.776B 'Truth and Justice Commission' to compensate allies: Sources
Summary
The Department of Justice is planning to create a $1.776 billion fund called the "Truth and Justice Commission" to pay people who claim they were wronged by the government. This plan is part of a deal for President Trump to drop his lawsuit against the IRS.Key Facts
- The fund will compensate alleged victims of government "weaponization."
- President Trump is set to drop his lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for this compensation fund.
- The $1.776 billion figure references the year 1776, when the United States was founded.
- The lawsuit involves Trump suing the IRS after a contractor leaked his and others' tax information.
- A federal judge questioned if Trump can sue the government he leads, causing legal challenges.
- DOJ lawyers considered letting the lawsuit continue under a legal idea called the "rule of necessity."
- The judge asked for court filings to decide if the case can move forward because Trump controls the defendants.
- The compensation deal may also cover other claims against Trump related to past investigations and a search of his property.
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