Mike Lindell and Proud Boys Leader Seek Trump ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Payouts

Photo: President Donald J. Trump hosts a Rose Garden Club dinner in honor of Police Week in the White House Rose Garden, Monday, May 11, 2026. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Molly Riley via Flickr. US government work. Newsweek – May 21, 2026.

Several prominent supporters of President Donald Trump have said they will be applying for compensation through the Department of Justice’s newly launched “Anti-Weaponization” fund. The $1.8 billion fund was created “in exchange” for Trump and members of his family dropping a $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) over the unauthorized disclosure of his tax returns, according to the DOJ. The funds will be used to pay individuals who are able to prove that they were victims of government “weaponization,” and several have already expressed interest in seeking redress. […]

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