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Blanche doesn't rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund

Blanche doesn't rule out considering payments for violent Jan. 6 rioters as he defends $1.8B fund

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche has not ruled out the possibility of compensating individuals involved in violence during the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot from a new $1.776 billion fund
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Analysis-Trump's $1.776 billion 'weaponization' fund sparks outrage, but court challenges will be tough

Analysis-Trump's $1.776 billion 'weaponization' fund sparks outrage, but court challenges will be tough

By Tom Hals and Jonathan Stempel May 20 (Reuters) - Opponents of President Donald Trump's sweeping legal settlement with the U.S.
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Police officers who guarded Capitol sue to block Trump's $1.8 billion 'slush fund'

Police officers who guarded Capitol sue to block Trump's $1.8 billion 'slush fund'

By Jan Wolfe May 20 (Reuters) - Two police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol from rioters on January 6, 2021, filed a lawsuit on Wednesday seeking to halt President Donald Trump's nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of political "weaponization."
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Blanche won't rule out Trump 'weaponization' payouts to January 6 rioters who assaulted police

Blanche won't rule out Trump 'weaponization' payouts to January 6 rioters who assaulted police

By Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - U.S. acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told lawmakers on Tuesday he could not commit to barring money from President Donald Trump's newly announced "weaponization" fund from going to people who assaulted police officers, including during the
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The Latest: US government will permanently drop tax claims against Trump as part of IRS lawsuit deal

The Latest: US government will permanently drop tax claims against Trump as part of IRS lawsuit deal

The U.S. government agreed to permanently drop tax claims against President Donald Trump as part of a settlement deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns
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The Latest: US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes

The Latest: US indicts former Cuban President Raúl Castro over 1996 downing of planes

Federal prosecutors on Wednesday charged former Cuban President Raúl Castro with ordering the 1996 shootdown of civilian planes operated by Miami-based exiles, a major escalation of pressure by the Trump administration on the socialist government
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Blanche faces questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies

Blanche faces questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking over at the Justice Department
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Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies

Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a nearly $1.8B fund to compensate Trump allies

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking over at the Justice Department
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What to know about Trump’s nearly $1.8B fund to compensate allies claiming political targeting

What to know about Trump’s nearly $1.8B fund to compensate allies claiming political targeting

The Justice Department has announced a nearly $1.8 billion compensation fund for Trump allies who believe they were wrongly prosecuted by the Biden administration
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Justice Department announces $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in deal to drop IRS suit

Justice Department announces $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in deal to drop IRS suit

The Trump administration says it's creating a $1.7 billion fund to compensate prosecuted allies of the Republican president after he moved to drop his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service
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What to know about Trump’s $1.7B fund to compensate allies claiming political targeting

What to know about Trump’s $1.7B fund to compensate allies claiming political targeting

The Justice Department has announced a $1.7 billion compensation fund for Trump allies who believe they were wrongly prosecuted by the Biden administration
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The Latest: Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a fund to compensate Trump allies

The Latest: Blanche will face questions from lawmakers over a fund to compensate Trump allies

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will appear on Capitol Hill for his first congressional testimony since taking the reins at the Justice Department, as the agency faces intense scrutiny over its plans to create a $1.776 billion fund to pay allies of President Donald Trump who believe they were targeted politically