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DOJ Scraps $1.8B Fund, 400 Jan 6 Claims Pending

6/13/2026

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  • U.S. President Donald Trump's officials say the Justice Department dropped the $1.8 billion weaponization fund and that Michael Caputo has requested $2.7 million restitution through the FTCA.
  • Attorney Peter Ticktin reports over 400 Jan 6 participants have filed FTCA claims and ten lawsuits are pending.
  • Justice Department official Stanley Woodward says the agency continues processing FTCA claims, noting former official Rupa Bhattacharyya’s warning that using the Judgment Fund would be a travesty.