Trump sinks lower into nepotism with fund to compensate allies
The Trump administration has announced a controversial compensation fund aimed at victims of political 'weaponization' under former President Biden. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, a former personal attorney to Trump, launched the initiative with a total allocation of $1.776 billion. The fund's timing and lack of congressional approval have raised concerns about nepotism and partisan motives.
- ▪The compensation fund is intended for victims of political 'weaponization' under Joe Biden.
- ▪The fund has a total allocation of $1.776 billion, referencing the year of the Declaration of Independence.
- ▪The initiative was launched by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, who is a former personal attorney to Trump.
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US President Donald Trump near the construction site of the White House ballroom in Washington, May 19, 2026. KENT NISHIMURA/AFP As the questions rained, JD Vance's smile turned into a grimace. The vice president had been tasked with running the White House press briefing on Tuesday, May 19, two weeks after Secretary of State Marco Rubio's appearance on the same stage. But the timing could not have been worse for Vance: The day before, the administration had announced an initiative so controversial and nepotistic that he was at pains to defend it. Acting attorney general Todd Blanche had officially launched an unprecedented compensation fund for supposed victims of political "weaponization" under former president Joe Biden.
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