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DOJ creates $1.8B fund for compensation of Trump allies
Filed: May 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
Summary: The DOJ announced a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate Trump supporters who say they were wrongly investigated or prosecuted.
WHO: U.S. Department of Justice
WHAT: Announced creation of a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate Trump supporters alleging wrongful investigations or prosecutions.
WHEN: May 18, 2026 at 6:55 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: As part of a settlement with President Trump to drop a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the 2019 leak of his tax returns.
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