WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) – President Trump said decisions on whether people who committed violence against Capitol Police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack would be eligible for compensation will be made by a committee of “highly respected” people.

“I do believe there has to be compensation for people that were destroyed,” Trump said in response to a question from CBS News correspondent Nancy Cordes.

The comments came as the Trump administration and the Justice Department finalized a $1.7 billion settlement in the president’s lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department over the unauthorized leak of his tax returns. The agreement establishes a $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” to be administered under the direction of Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.

The fund is intended to “provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare,” according to details of the settlement.

Trump’s remarks leave open the possibility that some individuals involved in the Jan. 6 events could seek redress through the new mechanism, with final eligibility determinations resting with the appointed committee. The administration has framed the fund as a broader effort to address perceived abuses by federal agencies and the justice system.

No further details were immediately available on the composition of the review committee or the timeline for processing claims.