Legislators introduce bill to block taxpayer-funded settlements for Jan. 6 rioters

Legislators introduce bill to block taxpayer-funded settlements for Jan. 6 rioters

Since President Donald Trump pardoned the men and women who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, lawsuits have flown around D.C. from those pardoned, seeking awards or restitution for their cases.  Legislators from both sides of the aisle have stepped in to discuss the issue, and the Trump administration has already approved at least one civil settlement related to the riot.  Last year, the Justice Department settled with rioter Ashli Babbitt, who was…