Trump's $1.7+ Billion Fund Sparks Rush to Capitalize: "All J6ers Will Apply"
The fund would pay claims of federal overreach, but critics say it could send money to Trump allies and Jan. 6 defendants.
- On Monday, the Justice Department unveiled the Anti-Weaponization Fund, a nearly $1.8 billion compensation program for individuals investigated or prosecuted during previous Democratic administrations.
- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the fund resolves a $10 billion lawsuit Trump filed against the Internal Revenue Service over alleged tax return leaks during his first term.
- CNN commentator Scott Jennings expressed discomfort on NewsNight about the lack of Congressional approval, warning that the executive branch could handpick political allies, including those involved in the January 6, 2021 Capitol riots.
- Rep Jamie Raskin , ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, called the fund a "slush fund" designed to steer tax dollars to election deniers and insurrectionists as Democrats filed a motion to block it.
- Reporting indicates the Attorney General will appoint a five-member commission to oversee payments, though Trump retains authority to remove any member at will, raising questions about independent oversight of fund distribution.
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Scott Jennings Shuts Down Ana Navarro with One Question After She Whines About Trump's $1.8B Compensation Fund for Wrongful DOJ Prosecutions
Scott Jennings shut down one of the biggest loudmouthed haters of President Trump with a simple inquiry after she complained about a new method to help victims of wrongful prosecutions by the Department of Justice.
Trump's New $1.8 Billion Legal Defense Fund Sparks Pushback From Within His Own Circle - Tampa Free Press
The Trump administration has unveiled a new $1.8 billion Justice Department-backed compensation fund intended to pay individuals who were investigated or prosecuted during past Democratic administrations. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Monday that this “anti-weaponization fund” is linked to a settlement stemming from Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the leak […] Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Legal Defense Fund S…
CNN legend issues scathing takedown of Trump-defender Scott Jennings: 'Divas and sellouts'
Despite long being one of President Donald Trump’s fiercest critics, GOP strategist Scott Jennings has gone on to become one of the president’s strongest defenders in his frequent appearances on CNN, but on Monday, former CNN reporter Jim Acosta lambasted Jennings as nothing more than an opportunist...
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