The Justice Department announced Monday it will create a $1.776 billion fund to make payments to Trump supporters who say they were wrongly investigated or prosecuted by previous administrations. The so-called anti-weaponization fund would be overseen by five commissioners, four of whom would be appointed by the attorney general to serve at the pleasure of the president. The announcement came as part of a settlement agreement between President Trump and his own administration, after Trump, his sons and their family business sued the IRS for $10 billion over the leak of Trump’s tax returns by an IRS employee. Following Monday’s announcement, the Treasury Department’s top lawyer resigned. Brian Morrissey leaves his post just seven months after his Senate confirmation. He did not respond to reporters’ requests for comment. Democrats have accused Trump of creating a “slush fund” for his MAGA allies, including insurrectionists who joined the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. On Monday, 93 Democratic lawmakers filed an amicus brief in federal court seeking to block the fund. Virginia Congressmember Don Beyer wrote, “He’s just stealing your money. There’s no transparency, we won’t know who gets paid, or how much. It’s illegal and corrupt as hell. We’re fighting it in court.”