Lindsey Graham Plans to Salvage Anti-Weaponization Fund
Senator Lindsey Graham is advocating for the establishment of a fund to compensate individuals allegedly wronged by the federal government, despite the Justice Department's recent decision to halt a proposed anti-weaponization fund. He believes that many victims of what he describes as the 'weaponized' Biden Justice Department deserve compensation. Graham proposes utilizing existing legal mechanisms under the Federal Tort Claims Act to facilitate these claims.
- ▪The Justice Department has decided not to move forward with a proposed $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund.
- ▪Senator Lindsey Graham has suggested creating a compensation process for individuals wrongly targeted by the federal government.
- ▪Graham argues that the existing Federal Tort Claims Act can be used to address claims against the government.
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Home – Congressional & Capitol Hill News – Lindsey Graham Plans to Salvage Anti-Weaponization Fund Lindsey Graham Plans to Salvage Anti-Weaponization Fund Fred Lucas • June 3, 2026 Print Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., walks through the Senate subway area of the U.S. Capitol on June 2. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Although the Justice Department on Tuesday nixed plans for a $1.776…
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