Trump Grabs $1.7 Billion Fund for Jan 6 Loyalists #
Donald Trump stood near the scaffolding of his new White House ballroom on May 19 to boast about his latest construction project. Behind the scenes, his administration is finalizing a $1.7 billion federal fund intended to pay out his political allies under the guise of 'government weaponization' settlements. According to people familiar with the private discussions, this money would resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over his 2019 tax leaks. The Treasury Department’s Judgment Fund—a pool of taxpayer…