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

DOJ is trying to dismiss Jan. 6 convictions against former Proud Boys and Oath Keepers

DOJ is trying to dismiss Jan. 6 convictions against former Proud Boys and Oath Keepers – CBS News Watch CBS News The Department of Justice is trying to dismiss convictions against former Proud Boys and Oath Keepers involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. CBS News’ Jake Rosen has more. Source link

Trump administration moves to toss remaining Jan. 6 convictions, clearing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers

The Trump administration moved Tuesday to clear some of the last remaining convictions related to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, as some still stood following President Donald Trump’s mass pardons last year. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The Tuesday filing to the U.S. … Read more