"“Anybody in this country is eligible to apply if they believe they were victims of weaponization,” the acting attorney general said."
"During Senate testimony on Tuesday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told senators that anybody in the U.S. who feels they've been wrongly targeted by federal prosecutors or investigators will now be eligible for millions of dollars in payouts - including violent participants in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol building."
"The new “anti-weaponization fund” is the result of a settlement from a lawsuit President Donald Trump and his family filed against the IRS, in which they had sought $10 billion in damages. After dropping the suit, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of the fund, which totals $1.776 billion, stating it will be paid out to individuals claiming to have been unfairly targeted by past administrations."
"Van Hollen then asked whether this included members of white nationalist groups like the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys, who took part in the Capitol attack and were later charged and convicted with committing seditious conspiracy, before receiving commutations from Trump. Blanche deferred, claiming a commission"
An anti-weaponization fund totaling $1.776 billion was created after the Department of Justice announced a settlement tied to a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump and his family against the IRS. The fund will pay individuals who claim they were unfairly targeted by past administrations. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testified that anyone in the United States who believes they were victims of weaponization can apply. Senators asked whether the fund could include participants in the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, including members of groups such as the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys. Blanche indicated eligibility could extend to such individuals, while deferring on specific group inclusion details.
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