Anti-Weaponization Fund

The US Department of Justice has announced a $1.7 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' as part of a settlement in a lawsuit brought by Donald Trump against the IRS. The fund is presented as a safeguard against the alleged weaponization of federal agencies, and the deal is drawing attention over its size and the precedent it sets for settling claims by a sitting or former president against government institutions.

The US Department of Justice says it will abide by a court ruling that temporarily paused the so-called Anti-Weaponization Fund. The decision follows an uproar over the fund, and the department signaled it will not defy the temporary hold while the case moves forward.