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- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Justice Department will not automatically bar Jan 6 rioters from a $1.8 billion compensation fund, leaving eligibility to a commission.
- Senate Democrats warned that groups such as the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys could receive payouts and urged Blanche to exclude assailants.
- Blanche said commissioners will set rules, he cannot promise exclusions, and he believes system will avoid litigation without enriching claimants.
