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AG Drops $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund; Trump Pushes Jan 6 Compensation

6/6/2026

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund will not move forward.
President Donald Trump publicly urged the government to compensate Jan. 6 rioters as victims of a “crooked government.”
Pardoned rioter Henry “Enrique” Tarrio said he expects tens of millions from a settlement because the fund has had no caps since 1977.

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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche announced the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund will not move forward.
President Donald Trump publicly urged the government to compensate Jan. 6 rioters as victims of a “crooked government.”
Pardoned rioter Henry “Enrique” Tarrio said he expects tens of millions from a settlement because the fund has had no caps since 1977.