Trump, Top Officials Defend $1.8B Fund with Inaccurate Claims | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The fund could compensate Jan. 6 rioters, Trump donors and others, while critics say its vague eligibility rules invite political favoritism.
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Trump, top officials defend $1.8B fund with inaccurate claims | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
The Trump administration’s $1.8 billion fund to pay people who say they have been politically persecuted has set off a revolt among Republican senators and drawn denunciations from Democrats who have labeled it President Donald Trump’s “slush fund.” But those who anticipated being eligible, such as pro-Trump supporters who were prosecuted and pardoned for mobbing the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, expressed elation.
Trump's $1.8B settlement: Fact-checking his claim the U.S. created similar funds 'numerous' times
"There's been numerous other occasions over the years where things like this have been done," President Donald Trump said of his administration's new $1.77 billion fund to compensate victims of judicial "weaponization" under President Joe Biden.
Rep. Tom Emmer on Pres. Trump's $1.8B 'anti-weaponization' fund: We're going to find out what it is
House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss President Trump's control of the Republican Party, $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, IRS settlement, and more.
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