Concerns about DOJ’s “anti-weaponization fund” grow – CBS News Watch CBS News Lawmakers and experts are raising concerns about the “anti-weaponization fund” established by the Justice Department to provide payouts to people alleging the legal system was “weaponized” against them. CBS News contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more. Source link
Trump’s allies and critics are already applying for a share of his $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund. More than a dozen people in Minnesota are charged in a Medicaid fraud investigation. And Stephen Colbert bids farewell to late-night TV with a star-studded show. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more
Republican lawmakers seek clarity on Trump’s “anti-weaponization fund” – CBS News Watch CBS News A growing number of lawmakers are speaking out against the Justice Department’s $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization fund.” CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more. Source link
Michael Cohen, a Trump lawyer-turned-critic who served prison time due to his work for the president, is planning to apply for money from the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization fund,” he told CBS News on Thursday. “I am working through the process on my own and will submit the letter directly to the DOJ once completed,” … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Trump administration says the $1.778 billion Justice Department “Anti-Weaponization Fund” will compensate Americans unfairly targeted by politicized federal investigations on a “case-by-case” basis, pushing back on critics who have portrayed the program as a taxpayer-funded payout for Jan. 6 rioters and Trump allies. Heated dispute over … Read more
Washington — Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York introduced a bill Thursday to ban the use of federal money for paying out claims from the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization” fund. The bill, titled the Bipartisan Transparency for American Taxpayers Act, comes as Republicans fight over the nearly … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Senate Republicans are pressing pause on their push to fund immigration enforcement after a tense, closed-door meeting. But it’s not over internal divisions. This time, the fury is directed toward the Trump administration and the surprise “anti-weaponization” fund created by the Department of Justice (DOJ). It comes … Read more
WASHINGTON — Objections to the Trump administration’s controversial anti-weaponization fund prompted Senate Republican leaders on Thursday to punt a vote on a GOP package to fund ICE and Border Patrol until June, two GOP sources familiar with the discussions told NBC News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and … Read more
The Justice Department’s new fund to provide payouts to people alleging the legal system was “weaponized” against them could provide money to violent rioters who participated in the January 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots. CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link
Two officers present during the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riots are suing to block the “anti-weaponization” fund established by the Justice Department following a settlement with President Trump. Ed O’Keefe reports. Source link