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$1.8B DOJ Fund to Pay Jan 6 Loyalists Sparks 14th Clash

5/21/2026

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Trump DOJ Fund

The Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization” fund is being positioned to pay Trump loyalists, including January 6 rioters, with Treasury money.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department announced a $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund drawn from the Treasury Department’s Judgment Fund.
Rep. Jamie Raskin warned funding January 6 participants would breach the Fourteenth Amendment.
Democrats would shut down fund if they regain congressional control, according to Rep. Jamie Raskin.

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Senators Question Fund

Several Republican senators publicly questioned the $1.776 billion settlement tied to President Donald Trump.
The Justice Department announced a $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund to compensate victims of weaponisation and barred IRS audits of Trump’s taxes.
Senate Leader John Thune said he is not a fan and doubts the plan’s purpose.
Attorney General Todd Blanche called the fund unusual but cited a 2010 $680 million settlement precedent.

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Trump DOJ Fund

The Justice Department’s new “anti-weaponization” fund is being positioned to pay Trump loyalists, including January 6 rioters, with Treasury money.
U.S. President Donald Trump’s Justice Department announced a $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund drawn from the Treasury Department’s Judgment Fund.
Rep. Jamie Raskin warned funding January 6 participants would breach the Fourteenth Amendment.
Democrats would shut down fund if they regain congressional control, according to Rep. Jamie Raskin.

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