Jan. 6 officers sue over Justice Department’s $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund

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Jan. 6 officers sue over $1.8B pot they call ‘slush fund’ for ‘insurrectionists’

There will be five commissioners, chosen Todd Blanche, who will dole out money. The commissioners haven’t been announced. It’s not clear how the Justice Department will determine how to hand out the money, and the process will be largely shielded from public scrutiny, unlike a civil lawsuit that plays out in open court. Dunn and … Read more

Two officers in Jan. 6 riot sue to block DOJ

Two law enforcement officers who clashed with rioters at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued Wednesday to block the Trump administration’s $1.7 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” which was created this week as part of a settlement between President Trump and the federal government.  The lawsuit, filed in federal court in the District of Columbia … Read more

DOJ official told GOP ally that big payouts were coming for Jan. 6 defendants

Ed Martin has been one of the biggest supporters of Jan. 6 defendants in the Trump administration. The conservative activist called for “die-hard true Americans” to work until their “last breath” to “stop the steal” of the 2020 presidential election in a speech at the Capitol on the eve of Jan. 6, 2021. Martin got … Read more

Details on DOJ move to vacate Jan. 6 convictions against some former Proud Boys and Oath Keepers

The Justice Department is taking action to vacate the Jan. 6 convictions against 12 former members of the right-wing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, most of whom were convicted of seditious security. CBS News homeland security correspondent Nicole Sganga has more. Source link