Key Facts

• The fund was created as part of a deal where President Trump and his family dropped a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over leaked tax returns.
• The fund is meant to help people who prove they were victims of government "weaponization," meaning unfair or illegal targeting by government agencies.
• Mike Lindell, CEO of MyPillow, says his company lost $400 million due to this government action and plans to seek compensation.
• Enrique Tarrio, former leader of the Proud Boys who was pardoned by President Trump, also wants to apply for compensation and estimates his claim could be $2 to $5 million.
• The payments will come from the Judgment Fund, which is a government account used to pay legal claims against the U.S. government.
• A five-member commission, mostly appointed by the Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, will decide the payouts.
• The fund is open to anyone in the U.S., not just people connected to the January 6 investigation or Trump-related cases.
• Michael Caputo, former Health and Human Services official under Trump, submitted the first claim, asking for $2.7 million connected to investigations during Trump's 2016 campaign.