A DOJ fund totaling $1.776 billion was created through a settlement tied to a $10 billion lawsuit involving the 2019 leak of Trump tax returns. Several Republicans criticized the policy, including Sen. Thom Tillis, who called it “stupid on stilts,” and others such as Mitch McConnell, Katie Britt, and Ron Johnson. The fund’s potential to pay individuals connected to assaults on police during Jan. 6 has not been ruled out by the administration. Anderson Cooper asked why the DOJ was not directed to bar payments to those convicted of violence against police. David Urban responded that the fund could harm Republicans politically and questioned how taxpayer money could make people whole after prosecution for beating police officers.
"Urban criticized the fund, noting that it could harm Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections. “This is adding more bricks to the load that a lot of these House members are carrying, right? Nobody those images which you're showing on your screen right now, police officers being beaten, right, by protesters, it's abhorrent, he said. And the notion that some of those folks might be able to get taxpayer dollars to kind of make them whole, whole for what I really don't understand.”"
"Host Anderson Cooper asked Urban why the administration has not directed the DOJ to stipulate that those convicted of violence against police cannot be paid by the fund. “Them being prosecuted for beating a police officer? I don't get it. You know, Republicans used to be the party of law and order and back the blue and stand with our law enforcement on every account, but just not on January 6th? It makes me scratch my head.”"
"Several Republicans have spoken out publicly against the fund, with Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) one of its most vocal critics, referring to the policy on Thursday as stupid on stilts. At least six other Republican lawmakers have spoken out against the fund or its possible payment towards those who assaulted police on Jan. 6 a possibility that no one within the administration has ruled out, including Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. Katie Britt (R-AL), and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI)."
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