Trump’s Weaponization Slush Fund Is ‘Completely Insane’

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Photo-Illustration: Intelligencer; Photo: Getty Images This week, the Justice Department announced that President Trump intended to settle his unprecedented $10 billion lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service with an equally unprecedented agreement. The deal mandates the creation of a nearly $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund intended to use taxpayer dollars to redress alleged claims of “lawfare.” There is widespread concern that claims would likely be filed by Trump

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