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Justice Department announces a $1.7 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' fund to compensate Trump allies

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in announcing the fund in a statement that it was "a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress."

Justice Department announces a $1.7 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' fund to compensate Trump allies
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According to PBS News’s source item, Justice Department announces a $1.7 billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ fund to compensate Trump allies, Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in announcing the fund in a statement that it was “a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress.”

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