Trump $1.8B anti-weaponization fund faces legal challenge, GOP criticism
6, 2021, have sued to block the creation of the “anti-weaponization” fund that would dole out money to victims. Those victims could include people who were jailed and fined for actions taken on Jan. 6, which the group said meant it would “finance the insurrectionists and paramilitary groups that commit violence” in President Trump’s name.
- ▪6, 2021, have sued to block the creation of the “anti-weaponization” fund that would dole out money to victims.
- ▪Those victims could include people who were jailed and fined for actions taken on Jan.
- ▪6, which the group said meant it would “finance the insurrectionists and paramilitary groups that commit violence” in President Trump’s name.
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Administration Trump $1.8B ‘anti-weaponization’ fund faces legal challenge, GOP criticism Comments: by Mallory Wilson - 05/20/26 5:29 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Mallory Wilson - 05/20/26 5:29 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING The nearly $1.8 billion fund created by the Trump administration to compensate those who allege they were the victims of a weaponized Justice Department is facing its first legal challenge as well as criticism from some Republican lawmakers. Police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol during the events of Jan. 6, 2021, have sued to block the creation of the “anti-weaponization” fund that would dole out money to victims. Those victims could include people who were jailed and fined for actions taken on Jan.
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