Blanche Won't Bar Rioter Payouts From New Trump Fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers he cannot commit to barring January 6 defendants or Trump campaign donors from receiving money from a new 1.8 billion dollar weaponization settlement fund. The pool of money will be managed by a commission to compensate victims of alleged government lawfare.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche refused to bar payouts from a $1.8B "weaponization" fund to January 6 rioters during Senate testimony on Tuesday.
The United States Justice Department created the fund on Monday to settle a lawsuit over President Trump's tax records.
