Trump DOJ creates $1.7-billion fund for victims of legal 'weaponization,' prompting outrage

PoliticsPublished: 21/5/2026
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Trump DOJ creates $1.7-billion fund for victims of legal 'weaponization,' prompting outrage

Experts said Trump creating a fund for his political allies, to settle a lawsuit he had personally brought against his own government, was unprecedented and concerning.

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