The Department of Justice announced a $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund tied to Donald Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization dropping a $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for leaking tax returns. The DOJ said anyone who believes they were harmed by the federal government could apply, regardless of party affiliation. Brandon Fellows, imprisoned for more than 1,000 days for his role in the Capitol riot, said he had begun seeking compensation claims even before the fund was announced and estimated a $30 million figure. Fellows and Rachel Powell, who spent years under house arrest and later served a prison sentence, were both pardoned by Trump. Powell said the process and sentencing amounted to weaponization and that her family had already suffered enough.
"The Department of Justice announced the controversial $1.8 billion fund last week in exchange for Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization dropping their $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for leaking tax returns. The DOJ said anyone who feels they've been harmed by the federal government was free to apply, regardless of party affiliation."
"So, the number I've put in is $30 million, you know, $21.5 million is for the wrongful imprisonment, said Brandon Fellows, who was locked up for more than 1,000 days for his part in the Capitol riot. O'Sullivan said that people like Fellows had begun making claims for compensation even before the DOJ announced its fund."
"Some people are whining and saying it's not enough, and we're not even hearing numbers yet, Fellows said. O'Sullivan said Fellows was sentenced on felony and misdemeanor charges for entering the Capitol on January 6th, but those charges were dropped after he received a pardon from the president. Fellows said he turned to ChatGPT and Grok to figure out how much compensation he was owed."
"Rachel Powell, a mom of eight, spent three years under house arrest before she served her prison sentence. She was also pardoned by Trump. I don't deserve this. And my kids don't deserve it. Like, have we not been through enough? Powell said. That day of breaking a window. Technically, that's a misdemeanor charge. And yet I had three years of house arrest then having to endure everything I did through prison and getting a five-year sentence on top of that. That's clearly weaponization, Powell said."
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