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President Trump Says January 6 Compensation Decision Will Go to Committee
President Trump stated that eligibility for compensation from a new Justice Department fund for those affected by January 6 events will be decided by a committee of highly respected people. He also said compensation should be provided to people who were destroyed.
May 18, 6:54 PM·1m read1 source
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President Trump said the decision on whether people who committed violence against Capitol Police officers on January 6 should receive compensation from a new Justice Department fund would be left to a committee of highly respected people. "I do believe there has to be compensation for people that were destroyed," Trump said.
and the Justice
Department reached a $1.7 billion settlement in the president's lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department over the leak of his tax returns.
A $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund will be created under Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's direction to provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare.
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