Trump admin pushes back on 'slush fund' attacks against Anti-Weaponization Fund and lays out who qualifies

The Trump administration is defending its $1.778 billion Justice Department Anti-Weaponization Fund against criticism that it functions as a slush fund for Trump allies and January 6 rioters. The fund, created from a lawsuit settlement between Trump and the IRS, aims to compensate Americans harmed by politicized federal investigations on a case-by-case basis, but has derailed Senate negotiations on border funding and drawn criticism from lawmakers in both parties.