Trump official deletes post suggesting new path to compensate victims of lawfare
A Justice Department official deleted a social media post that hinted at a new compensation path for victims of alleged political targeting. This comes after assurances from the Acting Attorney General that a controversial reimbursement plan was being abandoned. The situation has raised concerns among lawmakers about the potential impact on broader legislative efforts.
- ▪Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward deleted a post suggesting an alternative compensation route for alleged victims of political targeting.
- ▪The post was removed shortly after the Acting Attorney General stated that a proposed anti-weaponization fund was being abandoned.
- ▪The controversy surrounding the fund has raised concerns among lawmakers about its potential impact on a $72 billion immigration funding bill.
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A top Justice Department official deleted a social media post Wednesday that appeared to signal the Trump administration was exploring an alternative avenue to compensate people it believes were targeted by Biden administration-era “weaponization,” raising fresh questions about whether a controversial $1.8 billion reimbursement plan is truly dead. The post by Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward surfaced less than a day after Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche assured lawmakers that the administration was abandoning plans for a proposed anti-weaponization fund that had sparked bipartisan criticism on Capitol Hill.
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