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politics1 month ago•23 min saved

Trump pledges push for payout fund as Blanche remains acting AG

President Trump said he would push hard to pass legislation creating a payout fund for people he says were mistreated by the Obama and Biden administrations, while keeping Todd Blanche as acting attorney general and blasting two GOP senators for opposing his nomination. The move, tied to his anti‑weaponization agenda, has drawn bipartisan skepticism amid concerns it could reward Jan. 6 attackers, with Republicans demanding guarantees the fund won’t move forward and seeking clarity on Trump’s IRS settlement deal.

via The Washington Post|

#department-of-justice #payout-fund #politics

politics2 months ago•48 min saved

Judge halts Trump’s near-$1.8B payout plan, stepping in where Congress would not

A federal judge indefinitely blocked President Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” payout fund, demanding a sworn commitment that the plan won’t be revived. Brinkema rejected mootness arguments and said the public interest strongly supports blocking the fund, while Republicans’ objections and DOJ actions show ongoing uncertainty about any future reactivation or alternative compensation schemes for Jan. 6 defendants.

via Yahoo|

#doj #january-6 #leonie-brinkema

politics2 months ago•20 min saved

Judge halts Trump’s $1.8B payout fund indefinitely

A U.S. district judge, Leonie M. Brinkema, indefinitely blocked the Trump administration’s proposed $1.8 billion payout fund, saying the government has not shown absolute certainty it won’t resurrect the plan, even as DOJ officials say the effort isn’t moving forward and the case remains in litigation.

via The Washington Post|

#federal-judge #justice-department #leonie-brinkema

justice2 months ago•24 min saved

Judge warns DOJ against reviving the $1.8B payout fund

A U.S. District Judge in Washington, D.C., declined to block the Trump administration’s $1.8 billion payout fund but warned the Justice Department not to revive it, noting public statements and court filings suggest the plan is dead and that the case may be moot as hearings proceed on a preliminary injunction.

via The Washington Post|

#courts #justice #national-security

politics3 months ago•20 min saved

DOJ declares Trump’s $1.8B payout plan dead in court filing

Justice Department lawyers, in a written court filing, formally pledged that President Trump’s proposed nearly $1.8 billion anti-weaponization payout fund will not go forward, officially ending the legal challenge over the fund.

via The Washington Post|

#anti-weaponization #court #justice-department

politics3 months ago•23 min saved

Payout fund tests Trump's grip on a shifting GOP

The Washington Post reports that Trump’s payout fund has sparked real resistance from Republicans, signaling a shifting political environment as GOP lawmakers push back on moves that once drew broad party support.

via The Washington Post|

#gop-resistance #payout-fund #politics

politics3 months ago•22 min saved

GOP seeks proof the Trump payout fund is truly dead

Republican lawmakers demand proof the nearly $1.8 billion payout fund for alleged unfair prosecutions tied to Trump is truly dead after the Justice Department signaled it may back off the program, a move that could influence Trump’s stalled Capitol Hill agenda.

via The Washington Post|

#capitol-hill #donald-trump #justice-department