NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump isn’t backing down from his administration’s latest move that has blown up his agenda in Congress. Trump on Friday stood by the newly created “anti-weaponization” fund that some Republicans have described as a slush fund launched by the Department of Justice (DOJ) earlier this … Read more
Just as the TSA expects to screen more than 18 million flyers for Memorial Day weekend, the Department of Transportation is rolling out a new website tracking the $12.5 billion effort to modernize the nation’s air traffic control system. The Modern Skies website aims to highlight more than 10,000 projects underway nationwide and will include … Read more
The acting secretary of the U.S. Navy said Thursday that arm sales to Taiwan had been put on “pause” to ensure that the American military had sufficient munitions for its Iran operations. Asked at a congressional hearing about the stalled $14 billion weapons purchase by Taiwan, Acting Secretary Hung Cao said that “right now we’re … Read more
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
A Republican lawyer and close ally of Ed Martin, the U.S. pardon attorney, has submitted a request to the Justice Department to join a panel that will dispense over $1.7 billion to people who claim they were victims of legal “weaponization,” according to a letter obtained by CBS News. On Wednesday evening, lawyer Mike Howell … Read more
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The Trump administration’s newly-announced $1.776 billion fund to compensate people who claim that the government weaponized the legal system against them has attorneys and communications professionals scrambling to position their clients for a handout, CBS News has learned. Legal groups and public relations offices in Washington, D.C., and New York City have been abuzz ever … Read more
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
Trump’s Justice Department unveils “anti-weaponization fund” worth $1.7+ billion – CBS News Watch CBS News Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced a $1.7+ billion “anti-weaponization fund” to “provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare.” CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi has more. Source link