GOP insiders voice skepticism and push for oversight on Trump’s J6 compensation slush fund
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A Bulwark report finds Republican lawmakers privately express caution and demand more details about the January 6 cop-beater compensation slush fund, with Rep. Nick Langworthy urging oversight and stating it should not be a direct slush fund; in a constituent letter he goes further, opposing taxpayer dollars funding settlements related to the president’s grievances, underscoring a gap between private concerns and public statements.
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- Trump Just Went Further Than Ever Before to Encourage Another Jan. 6 Slate Magazine
- Opinion | Outrage Over Trump’s $1.8 Billion Fund The New York Times
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