Bucks County Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick calls on DOJ to explain Trump's $1.776B fund

BUCKS COUNTY, Pa. (WPVI) -- Bucks County Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick is questioning the validity of President Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund aimed at compensating people who believe they were mistreated by the federal government under the Biden administration.

Critics of the fund are concerned that January 6 rioters may end up with some of the money.

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Fitzpatrick wants the Department of Justice to explain where that money is coming from, and whether people convicted of crimes may get payouts.

He demands answers by June 1.

The so-called "Anti-Weaponization Fund" is part of a settlement between President Trump and the IRS over the 2019 leak of his tax returns.

It was not authorized by Congress and does not have any judicial oversight.