Comey Eyes New 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund: 'I'm Guessing I'll Be in Line'
Comey said he may seek a share of the fund, which the DOJ says will compensate people targeted for personal, political or ideological reasons.
- On Monday, Former FBI Director James Comey jokingly said he might apply for the Justice Department's $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, initially dismissing reports of the program as a "piece from The Onion."
- The Justice Department created the fund to settle President Donald Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stating it aims to redress "lawfare and weaponization."
- Comey, currently facing indictment for a social media post of seashells reading "86 47," sarcastically suggested he should be "in line" for compensation ahead of individuals convicted in connection with the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
- Ninety-Three House Democrats filed an amicus brief calling the initiative a "slush fund," arguing the settlement must be dismissed since Trump led the federal government when he sued the Internal Revenue Service.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed "anybody in this country is eligible to apply" if they believe they are a victim of weaponization, though the department has not clarified if January 6 defendants would qualify.
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Comey Jokes He May Apply for DOJ ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
Washington, D.C. – Former FBI Director James Comey joked Monday that he may qualify for the Trump administration’s newly announced $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” compensation fund, created to assist people who claim they were unfairly targeted by the federal government. Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Comey said he initially believed reports about the Department of Justice fund were satire “from The Onion” because it sounded too unbelievab…
Comey eyes new 'anti-weaponization' fund: 'I'm guessing I'll be in line'
Former FBI Director James Comey on Monday said he guesses he'll "be in line" for the Department of Justice's (DOJ) $1.776 billion compensation fund for individuals who believe they have been targeted for investigation or prosecution. He told CNN's Jake Tapper that he first thought news of the DOJ's "anti-weaponization fund" was a "piece from...
James Comey says he could file a claim tied to Trump’s $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ initiative
Former FBI Director James Comey thinks he is “in line” to benefit from the Justice Department’s new “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper, the disgraced former FBI chief remarked that he could file a claim to get a cut of the $1.776 billion that was set up to settle President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. While Democrats have melted down over what they claim is a “slush fund,” the compensation is intend…
James Comey says he could file a claim tied to Trump’s $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' initiative · American Wire News
Former FBI Director James Comey thinks he is “in line” to benefit from the Justice Department’s new “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper, the disgraced former FBI chief remarked that he could file a claim to get a cut of the $1.776 billion that was set up to settle President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS. While Democrats have melted down over what they claim is a “slush fund,” the compensation is intend…
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