Washington — The Justice Department’s new $1.776 billion fund to provide payouts to people alleging the legal system was “weaponized” against them was met with immediate scrutiny and questions surrounding its legality, enforcement and implementation. The Justice Department has said that there are no “partisan requirements” to seek compensation, but if its past settlements and … Read more
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Two Washington, D.C., law enforcement officers attacked during the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot sued on Wednesday to block the Justice Department’s “anti-weaponization” fund. Department of Justice reporter Jake Rosen has the details. Source link
Their lawsuit alleges Trump administration’s $1.8 billion compensation program will fund and encourage acts of political violence. Source link
Their lawsuit alleges Trump administration’s $1.8 billion compensation program will fund and encourage acts of political violence. Source link
The Trump administration is defending what it calls its “anti-weaponization” fund, using $1.8 billion of taxpayer money to pay Trump allies who say they were wrongly prosecuted by the Biden administration, and is not ruling out compensating convicted Jan. 6 rioters. On Capitol Hill, Democrats grilled acting Attorney General and former Trump personal lawyer Todd … Read more
Political operative and longtime Trump ally Michael Caputo filed the first known claim for the Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization” fund Tuesday, seeking $2.7 million in restitution. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Caputo, who was a spokesperson for the Department of Health and Human Services during … Read more
Sen. Susan Collins, a Maine Republican, pressed acting Attorney General Todd Blanche about the newly created $1.7+ billion “anti-weaponization fund” as part of President Trump and the Justice Department’s settlement in a lawsuit against the IRS. Blanche defended the fund, saying it’s unusual but not unprecedented. Source link
The president’s allies and supporters stand to receive payouts based on claims they were mistreated by the government. Source link
He was wronged by the IRS leak of his tax return, but this payment deal is rotten. Source link