The Trump Justice Department has launched a new initiative: an anti-weaponization fund that will pay out to those who have been unfairly targeted by the federal government. Under Joe Biden, it was open season on his critics, including pro-life activists, and those who walked around the Capitol on January 6. In the words of Jordan Belfort, “it was a total f-ing harassment” (via DOJ):
The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that as a part of the settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, the Attorney General established “The Anti-Weaponization Fund” to provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare.
The plaintiffs in the case, President Donald J. Trump, Donald J. Trump, Jr., Eric Trump, and the Trump Organization, LLC, filed suit against the Treasury and IRS in Southern District of Florida federal court following the leak of their tax returns. Per the settlement, plaintiffs will receive a formal apology but no monetary payment or damages of any kind. They have agreed, in exchange for the creation of this fund, to drop their pending lawsuit with prejudice, and also withdraw two administrative claims including for damages resulting from the unlawful raid of Mar-a-Lago and the Russia-collusion hoax.
“The machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this Department’s intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “As part of this settlement, we are setting up a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress.”
“The use of government power to target individuals or entities for improper and unlawful political, personal, or ideological reasons should not be tolerated by any Administration,” said Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter.
The Fund will have the power to issue formal apologies and monetary relief owed to claimants. Submission of a claim is voluntary. There are no partisan requirements to file a claim. Any money left when the Fund ceases operations will revert to the Federal Government.
The Fund will receive $1.776 billion and will come from the judgment fund, which is a perpetual appropriation allowing DOJ to settle and pay cases. On a quarterly basis, the Fund shall send a report to the Attorney General outlining who has received relief and what form of relief was awarded.
At the Attorney General’s direction, the Fund can be audited. The Fund must take steps to protect private information and avoid fraud. The Fund shall cease processing claims no later than December 1, 2028.
There is legal precedent for such a Fund, most notably the “Keepseagle” case where the Obama Administration created a $760 million fund to redress various claims alleging racism against the federal government over a period of decades.
In Keepseagle, hundreds of millions of dollars remaining in the fund were distributed to non-profits and NGOs that never made claims, whereas any money remaining in The Anti-Weaponization Fund will revert to the federal government. The Obama DOJ settled by putting $680 million from the judgment fund into a bank account for a single claims administrator to dole out. In Keepseagle the remaining money—which ended up being over $300 million—was distributed to the entities that had not even submitted claims.
The Fund will consist of five members appointed by the Attorney General. One Member will be chosen in consultation with congressional leadership. The President can remove any member, but a replacement must be chosen the same way as the replaced member was selected.
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Of course, Ana Navarro was furious about this new initiative, but she was quickly shut down by Scott Jennings, who pointed out that she wouldn't be eligible for payments since she was never prosecuted—Donald Trump has, though, as the press release mentioned, he chose to pass on a cash settlement with the IRS so that this fund could be created. The IRS illegally leaked Trump’s tax returns to The New York Times, in case you’ve forgotten.
Just look at Navarro’s face when Jennings brushes her aside. Jennings, however, adds that there’s a lot of money being set up here without Congress's approval. That could be a problem, but it’s a reasonable point, unlike the many pundits who, frankly, need to take some Xanax, disassociate, and shut up for a while because our ears are bleeding.
Scott Jennings HUMBLED Ana Navarro live on CNN after she melted down over the DOJ fund for weaponized persecutions under Biden.
— Overton (@overton_news) May 19, 2026
Navarro was on a tirade and her entire argument came crashing down when Jennings asked her a set of simple questions.
NAVARRO: “I remember when most… pic.twitter.com/C20hjWTBve
NAVARRO: “I remember when most Republicans used to balk and be shocked and outraged by the idea of reparations to people who suffered slavery, but we’re going to be giving money to January 6th insurrectionists? That part’s okay.
“Yeah. It’s disgusting.”
JENNINGS: “Look, I think there’s a lot about it we don’t know. I don’t know who’s on the committee. I don’t know exactly who’s going to be applying for it.”
NAVARRO: “The people that Trump approves.”
JENNINGS: “Well, they say anybody can apply for it. And I don’t think—”
NAVARRO: “Okay, I’ll apply for it. You think I’ll get it?!”
JENNINGS: “Have you ever been unfairly targeted by the Department of Justice?”
NAVARRO: “I have been unfairly targeted by this administration. Yeah!”
JENNINGS: “Have you been unfairly prosecuted by the Department of Justice?”
NAVARRO: “Are those the people that are going to be uh—”
JENNINGS: “So the answer is NO, you haven’t!”
Jennings continues his streak of owning the Left.
SIDE NOTE: Let's not forget that the January 6 riot or whatever had FBI fingerprints all over it:
Full breakdown of the new January 6th report
— Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) May 18, 2026
- The FBI deployed 26 paid confidential informants in Washington DC on January
- 4 entered the Capitol building during the events
- 13 entered the restricted areas around the Capitol
- This means over a dozen FBI-linked informants… pic.twitter.com/9oiuV0VZSM
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