Trump filed to dismiss his lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department as the Justice Department announced a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund tied to the settlement.
Trump moved on May 18 to dismiss his lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department, ending a case that centered on the leak of his and related tax records.
The filing came as the Justice Department announced a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” tied to the settlement. The department said the fund would create a process for people it described as victims of lawfare and weaponization to seek redress.
The case had sought damages over the disclosure of tax information. Multiple outlets reported the dismissal the same day, including AP, ABC News, The Washington Post and NOTUS.
Details of how the fund will be administered, and who will be eligible for any payments, were not immediately clear.
The court filing itself did not spell out the settlement terms. But the coordinated reporting on Monday showed that Trump’s voluntary dismissal and the Justice Department’s fund announcement were part of the same resolution.
The move marks the latest turn in a long-running fight over the leak of Trump’s tax records, but it also leaves open how the government plans to implement the new compensation program.
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