Trump drops IRS lawsuit for $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund

President Trump's administration created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of political "weaponization" to settle a lawsuit Trump had filed ag...

Trump drops IRS lawsuit for $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund
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971 views • May 19, 2026
Trump drops IRS lawsuit for $1.8 billion 'weaponization' fund

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President Trump's administration created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of political "weaponization" to settle a lawsuit Trump had filed against his own government over the alleged mishandling of his tax records. Reuters legal affairs correspondent Jan Wolfe has more.

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