Mike Howell Eyes DOJ Seat on Weaponization Panel
Mike Howell has announced his candidacy for a seat on the Justice Department's panel overseeing the Anti-Weaponization Fund. He aims to advocate for individuals who claim to have been victimized by federal government actions. Howell's experience includes testifying before Congress and advocating for those affected by political targeting.
- ▪Mike Howell is the president of the Oversight Project and has formally declared his candidacy for one of five seats on the Justice Department's panel.
- ▪The Anti-Weaponization Fund, which Howell aims to help oversee, is set to manage over $1.7 billion in payments to alleged victims of federal government weaponization.
- ▪Howell has a history of advocating for individuals targeted by federal law enforcement due to their political views and has previously supported pardons for those involved in the January 6 Capitol protest.
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Home – Political News – Mike Howell Eyes DOJ Seat on Weaponization Panel news Mike Howell Eyes DOJ Seat on Weaponization Panel Pedro Rodriguez • May 21, 2026 Print Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche testifies during a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu 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);}})(); Mike Howell, president of the Oversight…
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