DOJ creates $1.8 billion fund that could compensate 'targeted' Trump allies

2026-05-18 22:55 • ;Ali Rogin; Doug Adams
The Justice Department said it is creating a nearly $1.8 billion fund that could compensate Trump supporters who say they were wrongly investigated or prosecuted by previous administrations. The announcement came as part of a settlement with President Trump to drop a $10 billion lawsuit he filed against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns in 2019. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin reports.
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