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Trump defends massive settlement for ‘great American Patriots’ of Jan. 6
President Donald Trump defended a $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' settlement fund, claiming it compensates individuals prosecuted after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. Two Republican senators, John Cornyn and Thom Tillis, withheld support for Trump’s attorney general nominee, Todd Blanche, until the fund is formally ended. Trump pardoned 14 Jan. 6 participants and others charged with related crimes.
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