Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue Trump Over His $1.8 Billion Slush Fund
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The New RepublicBMay 20, 4:18 PM
Jan. 6 Police Officers Sue Trump Over His $1.8 Billion Slush Fund
Police officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021, are suing the Trump administration over its creation of a $1.776 billion slush fund for President Trump’s allies who claim they were unfair
CBS NewsBMay 21, 10:00 AM
Is Trump's $1.7+ billion "anti-weaponization fund" legal? Experts weigh in.
The new fund to provide payouts to those who say the legal system was "weaponized" against them raised immediate questions about its legality, implementation and enforcement.
The InterceptBMay 19, 12:04 PM
Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization” Fund Is a Handout to His Hardcore Supporters
Putting January 6 rioters on the dole is a new kind of corruption — and it definitely won’t help the American working class. The post Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization” Fund Is a Handout to His Hardcore Sup
LA TimesAMay 18, 1:51 PM
Trump DOJ creates $1.7-billion fund for victims of legal 'weaponization,' prompting outrage
Experts said Trump creating a fund for his political allies, to settle a lawsuit he had personally brought against his own government, was unprecedented and concerning.
Raw StoryCMay 20, 11:44 PM
Senate GOP hatches plan to undercut Trump's massive 'anti-weaponization' fund
Senate Republicans are debating restrictions on how President Donald Trump could use his $1.776 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" as part of their reconciliation package to fund immigration enforcemen
HuffPostCMay 19, 9:08 PM
Jake Tapper Reacts To ‘Sinister’ Claim About Trump’s $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’
The fund, created after Trump dropped his $10 billion lawsuit with the IRS, can be used to pay out “victims of lawfare and weaponization.”
The New RepublicBMay 18, 3:15 PM
Trump Just Launched a Taxpayer-Funded $1.8 Billion MAGA Slush Fund
President Trump is officially dropping his $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, opting instead to create a roughly $1.8 billion fund to further enrich himself, January 6 rioters,
VoxBMay 18, 10:15 PM
Trump gets his slush fund
President Donald Trump returns to the White House on May 15, 2026. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump adm
The AtlanticAMay 19, 1:13 PM
Trump’s $1.8 Billion Slush Fund Is Worse Than Stealing
Recasting the January 6 insurrection as the work of heroic patriots remains the president’s highest priority.
The New RepublicBMay 19, 3:01 PM
Democrats Investigate Todd Blanche as DOJ Launches Slush Fund
As the Department of Justice launches a $1.776 billion fund to pay damages to the president and his allies, Democrats in Congress are launching an investigation into the man overseeing the whole thing
SalonCMay 18, 6:16 PM
“Highway robbery”: Dems accuse Trump of creating $1.7 billion “slush fund” for Jan. 6 defendants
Democrats claim the DOJ has created a scheme to pay out Jan. 6 rioters and Trump allies in IRS lawsuit settlement
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The HillBMay 20, 4:56 PM
Jan. 6 officers sue Trump over ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Two police officers who fended off rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block President Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion fund set to bankroll purported victims of “w
AxiosAMay 20, 5:45 PM
How Trump's $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund works
President Trump sued his own administration, settled and will now spend $1.776 billion of taxpayer money to pay people who say the government targeted them politically. Why it matters: The "Anti-Weapo
AxiosAMay 20, 3:48 PM
Jan. 6 officers sue over Trump's $1.8B fund they call a "corrupt sham"
Two law enforcement officers who battled Jan. 6 rioters at the Capitol in 2021 filed a suit Wednesday to dissolve President Trump's $1.8 billion fund for victims of alleged weaponized political prosec
PBS NewsHourAMay 20, 10:50 PM
News Wrap: Officers who defended Capitol on Jan. 6 sue to block $1.8B fund
In our news wrap Wednesday, two police officers who defended the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot filed a lawsuit to try to block the Trump administration's "anti-weaponization fund," the World Health O
AxiosAMay 18, 5:41 PM
Trump creates $1.8B "anti-weaponization" fund after dropping IRS suit
President Trump settled his $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS on Monday in exchange for a $1.776 billion fund to compensate those who claim they were targets of government "weaponization." Why it ma
The HillBMay 20, 9:12 PM
House Republican: ‘We’re gonna kill’ Trump’s nearly $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
A $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization” fund created by the Trump administration this week for individuals who believe they have been unfairly targeted by the federal government is facing some resistanc
PBS NewsHourAMay 20, 11:09 PM
Why legal experts say Trump's new 'anti-weaponization' fund is unprecedented
President Donald Trump's administration has created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to pay people who say they were victims of government "weaponization," raising questions about whom among his allies and
The DispatchAMay 21, 11:01 AM
Trump’s Weaponization Fund
Plus: DOJ indicts former Cuban President Raul Castro on murder charges, the House passes a bipartisan housing bill, and a Pizza Hut franchisee loses $100M because of AI.
AxiosAMay 20, 7:21 PM
Democrats move to shut down Trump's $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund
The top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee is introducing legislation that would block a $1.8 billion fund to pay people who say they were the targets of politically-motivated prosecutions. Why
The HillBMay 20, 9:29 PM
Trump $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund faces legal challenge, GOP criticism
The nearly $1.8 billion fund created by the Trump administration to compensate those who allege they were the victims of a weaponized Justice Department is facing its first legal challenge as well as
Christian Science MonitorAMay 21, 9:00 AM
Trump settlement fund claims a high motive. Critics see a corruption of justice.
The Trump administration has reached an unusual settlement in a case of the president suing his own government. Critics worry that a resulting “anti-weaponization fund” will be ripe for abuse benefiti
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Daily WireCMay 20, 6:47 PM
J6 Officers Sue Trump Over $1.8B ‘Anti-Weaponization’ Fund
Two police officers who defended the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, are suing the Trump administration in an attempt to block a new $1.8 billion Justice Department compensation fund designe
Daily CallerDMay 20, 7:06 PM
Jan. 6 Officers Sue Trump Admin Over Government Lawfare Victims Fund
'Corrupt sham'
Washington TimesCMay 20, 6:19 PM
Capitol riot police officers sue to stop Anti-Weaponization Fund payouts
Two police officers who helped defend the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued to block the Trump administration's almost $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund -- one that the Jan. 6 rioters could benefi
RealClearPoliticsBMay 20, 1:40 PM
'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Is Simply Indefensible
Ray Brescia: The president's lawsuit against the IRS was likely unconstitutional - and the settlement is designed to avoid oversight.
Washington TimesCMay 20, 11:24 PM
Republicans shoot down attempt to subpoena records on Anti-Weaponization Fund
The House Judiciary Committee rejected Democrats' attempt to subpoena top Trump administration officials to testify about the creation of the new $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund.
Washington ExaminerCMay 21, 11:00 AM
Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund gets cold reception from GOP on Capitol Hill
The Trump administration’s $1.776 billion taxpayer-funded “anti-weaponization” fund is getting a frosty reception from Republicans on Capitol Hill. Senate Republicans are exploring ways to impose gua
RealClearPoliticsBMay 20, 11:37 AM
Trump's Slush Fund Is No Better Than Obama's
National ReviewBMay 19, 10:30 AM
Stop Trump’s Slush-Fund Boondoggle
A new proposal for compensating victims of Biden lawfare is ripe for abuse and cronyism.
TownhallDMay 20, 3:00 PM
Todd Blanche Shocks Democrats by Saying This Person Could Benefit From Weaponization Fund
ReasonAMay 20, 3:40 PM
America's Highway Fund Is Running Out of Money. Congress Wants To Spend New Funds on Not Fixing Highways.
Congress’ new infrastructure bill commissions a costly review of Amtrak’s food and beverage offerings and a study of yellow paint.
The Gateway PunditDMay 21, 12:40 AM
Trump Lawsuit Was Not Corruption, Funds to Aid Government Victims
The false framing of President Trump's IRS lawsuit is that he stole taxpayer money and used it to create a slush fund for his friends. The post Trump Lawsuit Was Not Corruption, Funds to Aid Governmen
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