Under pressure, Trump administration drops controversial fund for Capitol rioters
The Trump administration has decided to abandon its controversial compensation fund for Capitol rioters, as confirmed by Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. This decision comes after significant opposition from Republican lawmakers and a federal judge's ruling that froze the project. With midterm elections approaching, many senators expressed their reluctance to support the fund, which was linked to immigration services funding.
- ▪The Trump administration is dropping its plan for a $1.8 billion compensation fund for Capitol rioters.
- ▪Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed the abandonment during a House hearing.
- ▪The decision follows a federal judge's ruling that froze the project and opposition from Republican lawmakers.
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Acting United States Attorney General Todd Blanche during a hearing before the House of Representatives in Washington, June 2, 2026. ANDREW HARNIK/GETTY IMAGES VIA AFP Forced to back down and to admit it through gritted teeth, Todd Blanche found himself in an uncomfortable position on Tuesday, June 2, as he spoke on behalf of the Trump administration. The acting attorney general of the United States confirmed during a hearing before the House of Representatives that the administration was abandoning its controversial plan: the creation of a compensation fund totaling nearly $1.8 billion, intended to benefit people supposedly persecuted for political reasons under Joe Biden's presidency. "We are not moving forward with the fund, period," stated Blanche.
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