Flood’s Norfolk Town Hall: DOJ Fund, Iran War and Other Voter Concerns

On May 26, 2026 Rep. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) addressed 200 constituents at Norfolk High School. Attendees questioned him about the DOJ’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, the Iran war, the release of Jeffrey Epstein files, medical-marijuana implementation and other federal priorities. Flood responded while emphasizing his bipartisan record.

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The DOJ fund stems from a settlement of Trump’s $10 billion IRS lawsuit and is intended to compensate people claiming “weaponization” by the Justice Department; critics warn it could reward Jan. 6 participants. The Iran conflict, marked by U.S. strikes that closed the Strait of Hormuz, has driven gasoline prices to $4.46 per gallon—a 50 % rise since the war began and raised fertilizer costs. The Justice Department has released 3.5 million of roughly 10 million Epstein documents, leaving about 2.5 million still sealed.

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Flood said he never approved the DOJ fund and would block any allocation to Jan. 6 participants. He called the Iran war a driver of high consumer costs and opposed a nuclear-armed Iran. On the Epstein files, he asserted any evidence implicating Trump would have been disclosed by the Biden administration. He said medical marijuana is a state issue and urged a prescription-based board. He cited the bipartisan “SAVE Act” as an effort to strengthen election security.

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Attendees demanded the fund be halted, calling it a “slush fund for crooks.” Constituents linked the Iran war to soaring living costs, chanting “tax the rich.” Activist Crista Eggers questioned Flood’s opposition to federal marijuana rescheduling. Challenger Chris Backemeyer urged congressional oversight and highlighted affordability concerns.

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Sources list the DOJ fund as $1.8 billion or $1.776 billion. The count of unreleased Epstein documents varies between 2.5 million and an unspecified remainder of a 10 million-document total. No public breakdown of the fund’s allocation criteria has been released.

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• “If President Trump was in the Epstein files, it would have been released,” — Mike Flood, U.S. Representative

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• “Asked about US military action against Iran, Flood was direct: “I’ll be the first to tell you, prices are too high right now.” — Mike Flood, U.S. Representative

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• “It costs too much when you go to the grocery store, it costs too much when you try to buy a new car.” — Mike Flood, U.S. Representative

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• “Do you think illegal immigrants should vote in our elections?” — Mike Flood, U.S. Representative

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Flood announced two more town halls in metropolitan parts of his district before the November elections and said he will pursue oversight legislation on the DOJ fund while supporting measures to lower consumer costs tied to the Iran conflict.

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