New Delhi, May 16 -- The US Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday (local time) said it is finalising a deal to launch a so-called "Truth and Justice Commission," along with establishing a compensation fund worth $1,776,000,000 for alleged victims of government "weaponization."

ABC News, citing sources, reported that the fund would be created in exchange for President Donald Trump dropping his ongoing lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

The proposed deal, which is likely to face legal challenges and has already drawn criticism from Democrats as a "slush fund" for Trump allies, emerged after months of discussions between White House and DOJ officials. At first, officials sought a legal basis to compensate Trump directly th...