Blanche won't rule out Jan. 6 rioters getting Trump DOJ fund payouts
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche indicated that individuals convicted of assaulting police during the January 6 Capitol riot could apply for compensation from a new DOJ fund. The fund, part of a settlement with Trump, has drawn criticism from Democrats who view it as a misuse of power. Blanche defended the fund, stating that it is not a 'slush fund' and that eligibility rules will be determined by a commission.
- ▪The Department of Justice has created a new $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' for those claiming political targeting.
- ▪Blanche stated that anyone can apply for the fund, and a commission will decide the eligibility rules.
- ▪Democrats have criticized the fund as a potential reward for Trump allies and an abuse of power.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday would not rule out allowing people convicted of assaulting police officers during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot to seek payments from a new Department of Justice fund created to compensate people who claim they were politically targeted by the Biden administration.Pressed at a Senate appropriations subcommittee hearing, Blanche said, "anybody in this country can apply" to a new $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" and said a commission would decide the rules for who can receive compensation."The commission will set the rules," Blanche said when asked whether members of the Proud Boys, Oath Keepers or others convicted of attacking Capitol Police officers could receive payments. "That's not for me to set.
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