Trump's $1.8B settlement fund attracts a crowded field of allies
TL;DR
A broad roster of Trump allies, including Jan. 6 defendants such as Mark McCloskey, George Santos and Rod Blagojevich, are already eyeing the Justice Department's new $1.8 billion settlement fund. The program, intended to compensate those charged or prosecuted, still lacks details on eligibility and how to apply, and its rollout has become a focal point in political and legal debates.
- Trump’s allies are already lining up to apply to his $1.8 billion fund The Washington Post
- ‘This is long overdue’: Jan. 6 rioters and election deniers celebrate Trump’s $1.8 billion compensation fund CNN
- Blanche to meet with senators Politico
- Police sue Trump as Jan. 6 rioters gloat over 'weaponization' fund NPR
- Trump’s Reprehensible New Slush Fund Is Shorting the GOP’s Collective Circuit Esquire
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