Democrats move to shut down Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund
Summary
A top House Democrat is proposing a law to stop a $1.8 billion fund created to pay people who claim they were unfairly targeted by politically motivated prosecutions. The fund was set up as part of a deal between President Donald Trump and the IRS after Trump sued over leaked tax returns. Some lawmakers from both parties want to block the fund.Key Facts
- Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) introduced a bill to block the $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund."
- The fund would pay people who say the federal government targeted them for political reasons, including some involved in the January 6 events.
- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) supports stopping the fund and plans to try to kill it.
- The fund came from a settlement after President Trump sued the IRS over leaked tax returns.
- Raskin may use a special procedure called a discharge petition to force a vote if House leaders block the bill.
- Two law enforcement officers who were at the January 6 Capitol attack are suing to end the fund.
- The Justice Department has not yet commented on the legislation or the fund.
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