Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche vociferously defended the Justice Department’s newly established anti-weaponization fund as not limited to President Donald Trump’s allies in his first appearance before Congress since assuming his position.

Acting Atty. Gen. Todd Blanche acknowledged the "unusual" nature of the "Anti-Weaponization Fund," which critics have called an illegal abuse of power designed to line the pockets of Trump supporters with taxpayer dollars.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is facing questions from members of Congress Tuesday for the first time since taking the reins at the Justice Department under scrutiny over its plans to create a $1.

Nearly $1.8 billion of taxpayer money will be paid out to Trump allies who allege they were wrongfully prosecuted by the Biden administration.

The Trump administration announced Monday the creation of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate allies of the Republican president who believe they were mistreated by the Biden administration Justice Department,

Democrats questioned Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on a new $1.77 billion fund to help victims of "lawfare and weaponization."

Republican Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick responds to Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche’s claim there is fake outrage over President Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation fund.

"One of the factors the commissioners have to consider is what the claimant did," Blanche told CNN's Paula Reid. "The claimant would have to say, 'I assaulted a cop and I want money.'" Members of the commission determining payouts have yet to be announced.