Key Facts

• Trump sued the IRS and Treasury in January, seeking $10 billion over leaked tax returns from 2019.
• The settlement gives Trump, his family, and his organization an apology but no money and stops the IRS from auditing his past tax returns.
• The Anti-Weaponization Fund is managed by a five-member commission picked by the Attorney General, with decisions that cannot be appealed in court.
• The fund can spend some of its money on staff, travel, and facilities, with no clear spending limits.
• Almost anyone claiming to be politically targeted ("weaponized" or subjected to "lawfare") can apply for payments from the fund.
• Legal challenges have started, including a suit by two Capitol Police officers who argue the fund violates the Constitution by potentially supporting insurrectionists.
• The fund's creation relies on the existing Judgment Fund, a government tool for paying settlements quickly without specific Congressional approval each time.
• The Trump settlement was finalized just before the Justice Department was set to respond to a court about the legitimacy of the president’s lawsuit against agencies he oversees.