Vance Defends DOJ's Nearly $1.8B 'Weaponization' Fund
Vance said the fund will be reviewed case by case and could compensate Americans he says were mistreated by government.
- On Tuesday, Vice President JD Vance defended the $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund," a Justice Department initiative aimed at supporting individuals who claim they were targeted by "lawfare and weaponization" during the previous administration.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the compensation fund on Monday as part of a settlement after President Donald Trump abandoned his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS.
- Vance confirmed that both Republicans and Democrats are "welcome to apply" for funds, with a five-member commission managing the process to verify if claims of government mistreatment are legitimate.
- Democrats denounced the initiative as an "unprecedented slush fund," while Vance declined to rule out eligibility for individuals convicted in the January 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
- Former FBI Director James Comey suggested he might apply for the fund "to be humorous," while Colorado Governor Jared Polis recently granted clemency to Tina Peters, a former county clerk who may be eligible.
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Vice President J.D. Vance pointed out that even Hunter Biden could benefit from the Justice Department’s new “Anti-Weaponization Fund.” Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, the vice president remarked that the media had “misrepresented” the $1.8 billion fund 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 intended t…
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