Todd Blanche: DOJ ‘anti-weaponization’ fund extends beyond Biden-caused harms
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's $1.8 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' during a Senate hearing. He stated that the fund is not exclusively for Trump supporters and can be applied for by anyone who believes they have been a victim of weaponization. Critics, including some lawmakers, have raised concerns about the fund being a misuse of public funds.
- ▪The fund aims to compensate individuals claiming they were victims of weaponization and lawfare.
- ▪Blanche emphasized that the fund is not limited to January 6 defendants or Trump supporters.
- ▪A five-member commission will handle claims, with applications available to anyone who believes they qualify.
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Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday defended the Justice Department’s nearly $1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” as lawmakers from both parties raised alarms about the program, which could ultimately compensate hundreds of Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot defendants and other allies of President Donald Trump. During a contentious Senate appropriations hearing that was intended to focus on the DOJ’s proposed $40.8 billion fiscal 2027 budget request, a 13% increase from last year, Blanche repeatedly insisted the weaponization fund was not designed solely for Trump supporters and argued that Democrats criticizing it as a “slush fund” were effectively acknowledging Republicans had been disproportionately targeted during the Biden administration.
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