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Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump’s new #AntiWeaponizationFund despite backlash.
https://apnews.com/article/trump-capitol-riot-settlement-fund-payouts-crimes-0a46024bd86b84d12ede1c2e34bb8507
Hundreds of #Trump loyalists pleaded guilty to storming the Capitol, admitting under oath that they broke the law. Now pardoned by Trump, many hope to capitalize on their crimes by tapping into the $1.776 billion settlement fund designed to compensate the Republican president’s allies who believe they were politically prosecuted.
#Jan6 #CapitolRiot #January6

Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

Many of the convicted rioters who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are clamoring for payouts from the nearly $1.8 billion settlement that the Trump administration has set up for people claiming to be victims of a weaponized government. Whether they'll be eligible for any money remains an open question. The political and legal backlash to the administration's move hasn't dimmed the celebratory response from Capitol rioters. Some are staking claims to the money even though the government hasn’t established an application process yet and a judge has frozen the fund’s formation, at least temporarily.

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NewsletterTF 1d ago

January 6 Participants Eyeing Government Funds Amid 'Compensation Fund' Buzz

January 6 rioters are looking at a new $1.8 billion fund. Some people who were jailed for the riot might get money to help with their legal costs.

#January6 #CapitolRiot #GovernmentFund #LegalCosts #USPolitics

https://newsletter.tf/january-6-rioters-government-funds-legal-costs/

NewsletterTF 1d ago

A new $1.8 billion fund is being discussed for January 6 participants. This is a large amount of money being considered for those involved in the Capitol riot.

#January6 #CapitolRiot #GovernmentFund #LegalCosts #USPolitics
https://newsletter.tf/january-6-rioters-government-funds-legal-costs/

January 6 Rioters May Get Government Funds for Legal Costs

January 6 rioters are looking at a new $1.8 billion fund. Some people who were jailed for the riot might get money to help with their legal costs.

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Church of Jeff 2d ago

#PoliticalCartoon #MikeLuckovich #USCapitol #USPolitics #Satire #CurrentEvents #PoliticalMeme #CapitolRiot #Accountability #PoliticalSatire #MAGA #Jan6 #Insurrection #FuckTrump #TrumpCorruption #TrumpEpsteinCoverup #SlushFund #Resist #NoKings #LetsGoTACO #TrumpOnlyFucksUp

The New Yorker [Unofficial]2d ago

Donald Trump Gets Even

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-trumps-washington/donald-trump-gets-even

KillBait News 3d ago

Critics Condemn Proposed January 6 Compensation Fund as Officers Sue to Block It

📰 Original title: Trump's thugs think they've won. A traumatized nation is ready to annihilate them

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#opinion #january6 #donaldtrump #capitolriot

Critics Condemn Proposed January 6 Compensation Fund as Officers Sue to Block It

The article is an opinion piece criticizing a proposed federal compensation fund connected to individuals prosecuted for their involvement in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. The author argues that the fund, reportedly backed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and associated with former President Donald Trump, represents a misuse of taxpayer money and an attempt to rewrite public understanding of the Capitol riot. According to the piece, Metropolitan Police officer Daniel Hodges and former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the creation of the fund, describing it as an unprecedented act of political corruption. The article revisits the events of January 6 in detail, emphasizing the violence directed at law enforcement officers defending the Capitol while Congress certified the 2020 presidential election results. It recounts how rioters breached police barricades, assaulted officers with weapons and chemicals, damaged government property, and threatened elected officials, including Vice President Mike Pence. The author highlights injuries suffered by officers, including concussions, broken bones, and traumatic brain injuries, while also noting that several officers later died by suicide. The opinion piece argues that compensating participants in the riot would reward political violence and encourage extremist groups. Hodges and Dunn reportedly fear the fund could empower organizations such as the Proud Boys while signaling that future politically motivated violence may go unpunished. The author also claims the proposal is linked to broader political efforts to minimize or reinterpret the events of January 6 ahead of future elections. Throughout the article, the writer uses highly critical language toward Trump and his supporters, portraying the compensation proposal as dangerous, unethical, and politically motivated.

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KillBait 3d ago

Critics Condemn Proposed January 6 Compensation Fund as Officers Sue to Block It

📰 Original title: Trump's thugs think they've won. A traumatized nation is ready to annihilate them

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#opinion #january6 #donaldtrump #capitolriot

Critics Condemn Proposed January 6 Compensation Fund as Officers Sue to Block It

The article is an opinion piece criticizing a proposed federal compensation fund connected to individuals prosecuted for their involvement in the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack. The author argues that the fund, reportedly backed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche and associated with former President Donald Trump, represents a misuse of taxpayer money and an attempt to rewrite public understanding of the Capitol riot. According to the piece, Metropolitan Police officer Daniel Hodges and former Capitol Police officer Harry Dunn have filed a lawsuit seeking to block the creation of the fund, describing it as an unprecedented act of political corruption. The article revisits the events of January 6 in detail, emphasizing the violence directed at law enforcement officers defending the Capitol while Congress certified the 2020 presidential election results. It recounts how rioters breached police barricades, assaulted officers with weapons and chemicals, damaged government property, and threatened elected officials, including Vice President Mike Pence. The author highlights injuries suffered by officers, including concussions, broken bones, and traumatic brain injuries, while also noting that several officers later died by suicide. The opinion piece argues that compensating participants in the riot would reward political violence and encourage extremist groups. Hodges and Dunn reportedly fear the fund could empower organizations such as the Proud Boys while signaling that future politically motivated violence may go unpunished. The author also claims the proposal is linked to broader political efforts to minimize or reinterpret the events of January 6 ahead of future elections. Throughout the article, the writer uses highly critical language toward Trump and his supporters, portraying the compensation proposal as dangerous, unethical, and politically motivated.

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The New Yorker [Unofficial]6d ago

How Trump Created a Slush Fund for His Allies

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-lede/how-trump-created-a-slush-fund-for-his-allies

joe•iuculano

May 23

The #Insurrection continues...
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«#JusticeDepartment has removed press releases detailing chargs against 100s of individuals who participatd in the #Jan6 #CapitolRiot frm its website, the depart confirmd Friday
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“We r proud 2 reverse the #DOJ’s #weaponization under the #Biden admin,” the post continued. “We will do everything in our power 2 make whole those who were persecuted 4 political purposes. This includes stripping DOJ’s website of partisan #propaganda"»

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/justice-department-deletes-press-releases-charges-jan-6-rioters-rcna346613

Justice Department deletes press releases on charges against Jan. 6 rioters

The Justice Department has removed press releases detailing the charges against hundreds of individuals who participated in the Jan.

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Voteinorout 🇺🇸May 22

Two officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021, have filed a lawsuit to block a $1.8 billion fund allegedly set up by the Trump administration to reward rioters. They claim this fund supports groups that committed violence in Trump's name. #CapitolRiot #Trump⁠
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Former Officer Harry Dunn and Officer Daniel Hodges argue the fund acts as a "slush fund to finance the insurrectionists and pa... https://instagr.am/p/DYnzJqrDTRt/

voteinorout on Instagram: "Two officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021, have filed a lawsuit to block a $1.8 billion fund allegedly set up by the Trump administration to reward rioters. They claim this fund supports groups that committed violence in Trump's name. #CapitolRiot #Trump⁠ ⁠ Former Officer Harry Dunn and Officer Daniel Hodges argue the fund acts as a "slush fund to finance the insurrectionists and paramilitary groups." The lawsuit contends that the administration exceeded its statutory authority by creating this fund without Congress's approval.⁠ ⁠ Comment LINK (on instagram) and we will DM you the link to https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/jan-6-officers-lawsuit-trump-fund.html⁠ ⁠ --⁠ ⁠ Two officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued to block the creation of the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion fund that would reward rioters and groups that committed violence on behalf of President Trump.⁠ ⁠ The lawsuit, filed by former Officer Harry Dunn and Officer Daniel Hodges, alleges that the Trump administration has created a “slush fund to finance the insurrectionists and paramilitary groups that commit violence in his name.”⁠ ⁠ At the link in our bio, read more about the suit that contends the administration has exceeded its statutory authority by creating the fund without the authorization of Congress. Photo by @kenny_holston⁠ ⁠ Follow @nytimes for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson"

89 likes, 1 comments - voteinorout on May 21, 2026: "Two officers who defended the Capitol on January 6, 2021, have filed a lawsuit to block a $1.8 billion fund allegedly set up by the Trump administration to reward rioters. They claim this fund supports groups that committed violence in Trump's name. #CapitolRiot #Trump⁠ ⁠ Former Officer Harry Dunn and Officer Daniel Hodges argue the fund acts as a "slush fund to finance the insurrectionists and paramilitary groups." The lawsuit contends that the administration exceeded its statutory authority by creating this fund without Congress's approval.⁠ ⁠ Comment LINK (on instagram) and we will DM you the link to https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/jan-6-officers-lawsuit-trump-fund.html⁠ ⁠ --⁠ ⁠ Two officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, sued to block the creation of the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion fund that would reward rioters and groups that committed violence on behalf of President Trump.⁠ ⁠ The lawsuit, filed by former Officer Harry Dunn and Officer Daniel Hodges, alleges that the Trump administration has created a “slush fund to finance the insurrectionists and paramilitary groups that commit violence in his name.”⁠ ⁠ At the link in our bio, read more about the suit that contends the administration has exceeded its statutory authority by creating the fund without the authorization of Congress. Photo by @kenny_holston⁠ ⁠ Follow @nytimes for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson".

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