MAGA Lawyers Shiv Each Other Over Trump’s J6er Fund
Lawyers involved in seeking reparations for January 6th rioters are experiencing internal conflicts as new funding emerges. Mark McCloskey, who had previously stepped back due to health issues, announced a return to the effort following news of a $1.7 billion settlement from Trump. This development has sparked skepticism and mockery among some within the January 6th community regarding the timing of McCloskey's recovery.
- ▪Mark McCloskey had previously withdrawn from seeking reparations for January 6th rioters due to health issues.
- ▪Trump announced a $1.7 billion settlement that could fund reparations for January 6th defendants.
- ▪McCloskey's return to the case has been met with skepticism from others involved in the January 6th reparations effort.
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False FlagMAGA Lawyers Shiv Each Other Over Trump’s J6er FundTrump has created a $1.776 billion reparations pot for his “victimized” followers. The greedy maneuvering started quickly.Will SommerMay 19, 2026∙ Paid55Share(Photo illustration by The Bulwark / Photos: Getty, Shutterstock)IN APRIL, LAWYER MARK MCCLOSKEY bowed out of his quixotic quest to win reparations for January 6th rioters.Denizens of the internet may remember McCloskey from a widely debated (and even more widely memed) incident from six years ago, when he and his wife brandished guns in front of their St. Louis mansion as Black Lives Matters protesters walked by.
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