Trump tries to take $1.7B from taxpayers for allies

President Trump's DOJ announced a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund to pay off people who claim they were victimized by the Biden DOJ. It comes as Trump ...

Trump tries to take $1.7B from taxpayers for allies
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32.7K views โ€ข May 19, 2026
Trump tries to take $1.7B from taxpayers for allies

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President Trump's DOJ announced a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund to pay off people who claim they were victimized by the Biden DOJ. It comes as Trump withdrew his unprecedented $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS, an agency he oversees.

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