{"id":2612296,"date":"2026-06-09T07:52:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:52:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-wants-to-confiscate-100-of-payouts-from-trumps-anti-weaponization-fund\/"},"modified":"2026-06-09T07:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T11:53:47","slug":"newsom-wants-to-confiscate-100-of-payouts-from-trumps-anti-weaponization-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-wants-to-confiscate-100-of-payouts-from-trumps-anti-weaponization-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom Wants to Confiscate 100% of Payouts from Trump&#8217;s Anti-Weaponization Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-wants-to-confiscate-100-of-payouts-from-trumps-anti-weaponization-fund%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2612296&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>california Gov. Gavin Newsom said California will impose a 100% tax on any money residents receive from the U.S. Department of Justice\u2019s new \u201cAnti-Weaponization Fund.\u201d The DOJ announced the fund to compensate people targeted \u201cfor improper and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irs-must-look-into-tax-breaks-zuckerberg-received-for-2020-election-meddling-complaint-says\/\" title=\"IRS Must Look Into Tax Breaks Zuckerberg ...d For 2020 Election Meddling, Complaint Says\">unlawful political<\/a>, personal, or ideological reasons,\u201d funded by nearly $1.8 billion from a settlement involving a Trump v. IRS case. <\/p>\n<p>Newsom framed the program as a \u201cslush fund\u201d tied to the Jan. 6 Capitol incursion and said California intends to confiscate those payments. The article also notes that Californians charged in connection with Jan. 6 could be eligible for compensation,but that the fund is not limited to those cases and,according to a report,could theoretically extend to others as well. The fund will be administered by a five<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-mayor-pushes-to-oust-progressive-holdover\/\" title=\"San Francisco mayor pushes to oust progressive holdover\">-member panel appointed<\/a> by the Attorney General, and the acting AG said it is meant to provide a lawful process for people harmed by government \u201cweaponization.\u201d  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that he intends to confiscate 100 percent of the funds any Californians may receive from the Trump administration\u2019s new \u201cAnti-Weaponization Fund.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump\u2019s Justice Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-announces-anti-weaponization-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> on May 18 that the agency would be launching the Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate individuals who were targeted \u201cfor improper and unlawful political, personal, or ideological reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fund will receive nearly $1.8 billion from a settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom framed the program as a \u201cslush fund\u201d for those involved with the Jan. 6 incursion into the U.S. Capitol, vowing to confiscate the payouts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone from California that receives any of those funds \u2014 we want to tax 100 percent of those proceeds,\u201d Newsom said in a video posted to social media by his office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd that\u2019s an action the state of California can take. It\u2019s an action we look forward to taking.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: California will impose a 100% tax on payments distributed from Trump\u2019s Jan. 6th \u201cslush fund.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IIfPUQrbuc\">pic.twitter.com\/IIfPUQrbuc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Newsom Press Office (@GovPressOffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovPressOffice\/status\/2059748423973396584?\">May 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>KNBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/list-as-jan-6-hearings-begin-here-are-the-southern-californians-arrested-in-u-s-capitol-riot\/2913712\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that there were at least two dozen Californians charged in relation to Jan. 6 \u2014 meaning they could have their payouts taxed if they receive compensation.<\/p>\n<p>But the Anti-Weaponization Fund is not limited to those targeted under the Biden administration, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/18\/us-news\/trump-drops-irs-suit-in-exchange-for-apology-1-776b-fund-for-victims-of-government-weaponization-and-even-hunter-biden-can-ask-for-award\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from the New York Post.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >senior unnamed administration official told<\/a> the outlet that even Hunter Biden, the disgraced son of former President Joe Biden who faced gun and tax charges, could in theory apply for relief.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe point of this isn\u2019t to make every January 6-er a millionaire,\u201d the official said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe point is to compensate, and to give entitled people back some of their dignity and some of what they lost, including money, whether it\u2019s for legal fees or other costs associated with what they went through.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Anti-Weaponization Fund will be managed by a five-member panel appointed by the Attorney General, per the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>One of the members will be selected after consultation with leaders in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe machinery of government should never be weaponized against any American, and it is this Department\u2019s intention to make right the wrongs that were previously done while ensuring this never happens again,\u201d Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs part of this settlement, we are setting up a lawful process for victims of lawfare and weaponization to be heard and seek redress.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; 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