Event Brief
UPDATED May 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
May 19, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Trump DOJ 'lawfare' fund created after IRS lawsuit dropped
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Trump dropped a $10 billion IRS lawsuit in exchange for a $1.8 billion DOJ fund for alleged lawfare victims.
WHO: President Trump and the U.S. Department of Justice
WHAT: Trump dropped a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS in exchange for the DOJ creating a $1.8 billion fund to compensate alleged lawfare victims.
WHEN: May 22, 2026 at 3:56 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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