Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill as Trump reconsiders plans for his $1.8 billion fund
The Justice Department is pausing the program after Republican backlash and court challenges, as lawmakers question whether Jan. 6 rioters could qualify for payments.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche returns to Capitol Hill on Tuesday as the Trump administration pauses its nearly $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" to comply with a Virginia court's temporary block.
- Legal setbacks, including a Florida judge's potential reopening of an IRS lawsuit due to "grievous allegations," have prompted President Donald Trump to reconsider the compensation plan amid Republican backlash.
- Blanche previously refused to rule out eligibility for Jan. 6 participants, stating a five-member commission he appoints will decide payouts, fueling outrage over potential rioter compensation.
- Sen. Ted Cruz recounted a tense private meeting where Blanche was "adamant" that no one who assaulted police at the Capitol would receive compensation, stating, "hell no."
- Republicans returning to Washington Monday stated they lack votes to pass the Homeland Security spending bill until the White House places parameters on the controversial fund.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill as Trump reconsiders plans for his $1.8 billion fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill on Tuesday after the Trump administration signaled it was pausing contentious plans to move forward with a nearly $1.8 billion fund that could compensate allies of President Donald Trump who believe they have been unjustly investigated and prosecuted.
Senators of the Republican Party have scheduled a meeting for Tuesday to discuss the future of the $1.8 billion fund (R$ 9.04 billion in the current exchange) created by US President Donald Trump to indemnify people who claim to have been victims of judicial persecution during the Joe Biden government, after the Justice Department announces, on Monday, that it will comply with a judicial decision that temporarily suspends it. The announcement ha…
'Corruption in broad daylight': Democrats and some Republicans decry anti-weaponization fund
The Justice Department’s proposed anti-weaponization fund, criticized for potentially benefiting Trump supporters, is facing legal hurdles and bipartisan opposition, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche set to testify on Tuesday.
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Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill as Trump reconsiders plans for his $1.8 billion fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche is set to return to Capitol Hill after the Trump administration signaled it was pausing contentious plans to move forward with a nearly $1.8 billion fund that could compensate allies of President Donald Trump who believe they've been unjustly investigated and pro
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