Vance: Hunter Biden can apply for Trump’s anti-lawfare fund

Published May 19, 2026 2:37pm ET | Updated May 19, 2026 3:02pm ET



Vice President JD Vance welcomed Hunter Biden applying for President Donald Trump‘s administration $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of what has become known as lawfare.

“If Hunter Biden wants to apply for this particular fund, he is welcome to,” Vance told reporters Tuesday during a press briefing at the White House. “It’s going to go through a normal process where we vet everything.”

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