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politics2 days ago

DOJ Erases Jan. 6 Prosecutions From Website, Prompting Claims of Record Revision

The Justice Department acknowledged scrubbing its site of news releases related to Jan. 6 prosecutions, calling the material partisan propaganda and prompting accusations of rewriting the Capitol attack’s history. The move follows broader Trump-era efforts, including his 2025 return to office actions pardoning or commuting sentences for more than 1,500 defendants and a new $1.776 billion fund to compensate allies who felt unfairly investigated. The removals included seditious-conspiracy cases against Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, whose convictions were vacated and dismissed, drawing bipartisan criticism in Congress.

via Politico|
#jan-6#justice-department#pardons
GOP Rebels Erupt in Cruz-Hosted Briefing Over DOJ's 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund
politics3 days ago

GOP Rebels Erupt in Cruz-Hosted Briefing Over DOJ's 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund

During a two-hour briefing on the DOJ's nearly $1.8B 'anti-weaponization fund,' Cruz said Republicans erupted in anger, with about half of the roughly 45 attendees opposing it; Blanche insisted the fund wouldn't fund Jan. 6 defendants or tie to reconciliation, while Democrats pressed amendments, leading to postponed votes for Memorial Day recess.

via CBS News|
#anti-weaponization-fund#jan-6#justice-department
GOP balks at Trump's demands, stalling funding and war powers drama
politics3 days ago

GOP balks at Trump's demands, stalling funding and war powers drama

Senate Republicans pushed back against Trump's nearly $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund and a broader budget for immigration/deportation, delaying the package and signaling rare GOP defiance; in the House, some Republicans backed a war powers resolution to curb Iran action, showing fractures as Trump-backed candidates win primaries and his influence faces new tests with a lower approval rating.

via PBS|
#congress#iran-war-powers#jan-6
politics4 days ago

Trump defends controversial $1.8B fund as GOP backlash stalls reconciliation

President Trump defended the $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund amid broad GOP opposition that halted a party-line reconciliation package; Democrats and several Republicans criticized the fund’s unilateral rollout and possible payouts tied to Jan. 6, while lawmakers push for more information from the Justice Department as the program, overseen by a five-member DOJ-appointed panel, could run through 2028 and remain a flashpoint in Capitol Hill battles.

via Politico|
#anti-weaponization-fund#jan-6#justice-department
GOP Rift Widens as Trump Attacks Colleagues Over $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund
politics4 days ago

GOP Rift Widens as Trump Attacks Colleagues Over $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund

President Trump lashed out at Republicans, including Sen. Thom Tillis, over an $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund—created as part of a settlement in Trump’s $10 billion IRS lawsuit—to compensate those alleged to have been targeted, including Jan. 6 rioters. Tillis derides the fund as a “payout pot for punks,” and other GOP critics push back, contributing to delays on votes for a broader immigration bill as lawmakers seek to rein in spending and Trump’s allies. The dispute highlights a growing rift inside the party as Trump frames the issue as justice against what he calls weaponization by the Biden administration.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|
#anti-weaponization-fund#gop#jan-6
politics6 days ago

Johnson dodges question on Jan. 6 rioters’ eligibility for Trump’s new Anti-Weaponization Fund

Johnson refused to say whether individuals convicted for Jan. 6 would be eligible for payouts from the $1.8 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund, part of a Trump settlement over the IRS leak; payouts will be determined by a yet-to-be-named commission overseen by the attorney general, a point of skepticism from Republicans and Democrats alike, with the DOJ defending the fund as redressing victims of ‘lawfare.’

via Politico|
#anti-weaponization-fund#jan-6#lawfare-fund
Capitol Officers Sue to Block $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund for Rioters
politics6 days ago

Capitol Officers Sue to Block $1.8B Anti-Weaponization Fund for Rioters

Two officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 filed suit to stop the federal government’s $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund, calling it a taxpayer‑funded slush fund to reward insurrectionists. The fund would be overseen by five commissioners appointed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, would allow claims from those harmed, and operate with limited public scrutiny; payouts to rioters are not guaranteed. The officers argue the setup could incentivize violence, while supporters say it could provide redress for victims.

via NBC News|
#anti-weaponization-fund#capitol-riot#insurrectionists
politics6 days ago

Capitol Officers sue to block Trump’s $1.8B post-riot fund

Two Jan. 6 officers filed a federal lawsuit to block Trump’s plan to create a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people involved in the riot, arguing the fund would violate the Fourteenth Amendment by funding insurrection and that the DOJ lacks authority to establish it. The suit also contends the officers have a personal stake due to ongoing threats and notes the fund was announced during a settlement over Trump’s tax-return leak; DOJ officials say standing will be a key issue in the case. One plaintiff, Harry Dunn, is also running for Congress in Maryland.

via Politico|
#capitol-riots#fourteenth-amendment#jan-6
Judge questions harsh jail treatment for Trump attacker Cole Allen
politics21 days ago

Judge questions harsh jail treatment for Trump attacker Cole Allen

Magistrate Judge Zia Faruqui criticized the D.C. jail for treating Cole Allen, charged with the attempted assassination of President Trump, more harshly than Jan. 6 defendants—placing him in a safe, padded cell with five-point restraints and suicide precautions without a suicide-risk finding or criminal history—and ordered prosecutors to clarify where he will be detained, as Allen’s lawyers pressed to end those precautions.

via CNBC|
#cole-allen#jail-conditions#jan-6
politics25 days ago

GOP Jan. 6 litmus test sparks public feud between Tillis and Ed Martin

A public feud erupted between Sen. Thom Tillis and pardon attorney Ed Martin after Tillis said he would oppose any Trump nominee who excused Jan. 6, a stance linked to derailing Martin’s bid to be U.S. attorney for D.C. Martin fired back with personal insults, accusing Tillis of memory issues, while Tillis asserted he’ll apply a ‘Jan. 6 litmus test’ to future nominees, illustrating how the Jan. 6 controversy continues to influence GOP personnel decisions amid broader political fighting.

via Politico|
#ed-martin#gop-politics#jan-6