- The Trump administration has created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people who say they were unfairly targeted by previous administrations.
- The so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund was born out of a settlement reached between the Internal Revenue Service and Trump, one of his adult sons and the Trump Organization in a lawsuit they brought in January over the unauthorized disclosure of Trump’s tax information years ago.
- As part of that deal reached by Trump and the Executive Branch he controls, the federal government has also agreed to not bring claims against the president, his family or businesses for past tax issues.
- The federal government will issue a formal apology to Trump, Eric Trump and the Trump Organization, but they are barred from receiving any money from the newly established fund.
- The fund will be run by a commission whose members are chosen by Trump’s attorney general and who can be fired by the president at any time.
- The fund will process claims up until the month before Trump’s term in office ends.
- To be eligible for money from the fund, an individual must present to the commission a 'legal claim' that they were unfairly targeted by previous administrations.
- Under this provision of the settlement, the federal government is 'FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED' from prosecuting or pursuing 'claims' or 'examinations' arising from matters pending before the IRS.
The Trump administration has initiated a $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund as part of a settlement with the IRS, stemming from a lawsuit regarding the unauthorized release of Trump's tax information.1245
This Fund aims to compensate individuals who claim they were unfairly targeted by past administrations.
Under the terms of the settlement, the federal government has agreed to issue a formal apology to Trump, Eric Trump, and The Trump Organization, while additionally being barred from pursuing past tax-related claims against them.
The fund will be administered by a commission appointed by Trump’s attorney general, maintaining the potential for removal by the president at any time.67
Claims must be submitted before Trump completes his term in office, and to qualify for compensation, individuals need to submit a 'legal claim' asserting unfair targeting.3
This unprecedented fund not only highlights the Trump administration's approach to perceived injustices but also secures protections for Trump's family and businesses from future legal repercussions tied to past tax issues.
The federal government is 'FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED' from prosecuting or pursuing claims related to matters pending before the IRS, further underscoring the sweeping nature of this deal.8
“The Trump administration has created a $1.8 billion fund to compensate individuals claiming unfair targeting by previous administrations. Established through a lawsuit settlement with the IRS, the fund enforces specific eligibility requirements.”
Context on Settlement and Fund Operations
As part of that deal reached by Trump and the Executive Branch he controls, the federal government has also agreed to not bring claims against the president, his family or businesses for past tax issues. The federal government will issue a formal apology to Trump, Eric Trump and the Trump Organization, but they are barred from receiving any money from the newly established fund. The fund will be run by a commission whose members are chosen by Trump’s attorney general and who can be fired by the president at any time. The fund will process claims up until the month before Trump’s term in office ends. Under this provision of the settlement, the federal government is 'FOREVER BARRED and PRECLUDED' from prosecuting or pursuing 'claims' or 'examinations' arising from matters pending before the IRS.
