Trump Defends ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund After Some Republican Pushback

President Donald Trump on Friday defended the “anti-weaponization” fund that was recently set up by the Department of Justice (DOJ) as some Republican lawmakers criticized the move. “I gave up a lot of money in allowing the just announced Anti-Weaponization Fund to go forward,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. “I could have settled my case, including the illegal release of my Tax Returns and the equally illegal break in of Mar-a-Lago, for an absolute fortune.” “Instead, I am helping others, who were so badly abused” by the previous presidential administration, the president added. The $1.776 billion compensation fund, announced by the DOJ on Monday, was created via a settlement that was reached between Trump and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after he sued the agency....